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8988-17ORDINANCE NO. 8988-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING ARTICLE 2, CHART 2 -100, ADDING THE US 19 ZONING DISTRICT AND INDICATING USES PERMITTED IN THAT DISTRICT, ADDING OUTDOOR STORAGE AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE INDUSTRIAL, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT, AND DELETING ADULT USES AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 2 -702, 2 -1002, 2 -1202, AND 2 -1302, ADDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AS A MINIMUM STANDARD DEVELOPMENT USE; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2 -703, DELETING ADULT USES AS A FLEXIBLE STANDARD DEVELOPMENT USE; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 2 -704, 2 -1004, 2 -1204, AND 2 -1304 DELETING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AS A FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT USE; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, TABLES 2 -702, 2 -703 AND 2 -704, MODIFYING THE FORMATTING OF THE TABLES; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 11 RESERVED, ESTABLISHING A NEW US 19 DISTRICT ( "US 19 "), INCLUDING INTENT AND PURPOSE, MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, AND US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTIONS; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTIONS 3 -301 AND 3 -302, MODIFYING THE LOCATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR ADULT USES WITH REGARD TO THE US 19 DISTRICT AND REPLACING VARIOUS "CITY COMMISSION" REFERENCES WITH "CITY COUNCIL "; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 5, CREATING A NEW SECTION 3 -505, US 19 DISTRICT, INDICATING THAT THE NEW DESIGN STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THIS DISTRICT ARE LOCATED IN APPENDIX B; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3- 1202.G, EXEMPTING PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE US 19 DISTRICT FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE LANDSCAPING PROGRAM; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3 -1402, DELETING AN UNNUMBERED FIGURE PERTAINING TO PARKING LOT DESIGN; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 14, ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 3 -1411, BICYCLE PARKING, PROVIDING LOCATIONAL STANDARDS, BICYCLE RACK STANDARDS, AND PARKING AND MANEUVERABILITY STANDARDS; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3- 2001.D, MODIFYING THE PROCESS BY WHICH NEW TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS AND ANTENNAE ARE APPROVED; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3- 2203, ADDING THAT TRANSIT SHELTERS MAY BE PERMITTED IN MIXED -USE DISTRICTS; AMENDING ARTICLE 8, SECTION 8 -102, AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF RETAIL PLAZAS; CREATING A NEW APPENDIX B, US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROPER ADVERTISEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 1 WHEREAS, U.S. Highway 19 North ( "the Corridor") is the most heavily traveled arterial road in Pinellas County, and is part of the Florida Strategic Intermodal System (SIS), a statewide network of high - priority transportation facilities; and WHEREAS, the transition of the Corridor from an at -grade arterial road to an uninterrupted partially controlled access facility, including overpasses and interchanges, has affected land use, urban form, and economic development opportunities for the properties along the Corridor, and it has impacted the mobility of residents, employees, Clearwater visitors, and Clearwater business customers making use of the properties along the Corridor; and WHEREAS, the Corridor is served by Route 19, which has the highest ridership of all routes in the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) system; and WHEREAS, Forward Pinellas, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Transportation, completed a joint study to assess the safety of bicycle /pedestrian access to transit along the Corridor because the highest crash rates in the County continue to be reported at US 19 intersections; and WHEREAS, in addition to safety, other major issues afflicting the Corridor include lack of accessibility afforded to vulnerable users (e.g., pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users), and the economic impact of the partially controlled access improvements on adjacent businesses; and WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined that it is of great public interest to attract strategic economic development activities as a way to enhance the city and regional economy by creating primary employment opportunity; and WHEREAS, the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan ( "the Corridor Plan "), approved by Resolution No. 12 -18, directs the City Manager to implement revitalization and redevelopment strategies that support land use intensification, applying new zoning regulations, adopting new design standards and encouraging employment- intensive and transit - supportive uses to make Clearwater a more sustainable, livable and economically competitive community; and WHEREAS, the Corridor Plan includes guidance regarding new design standards to be applied through a new zoning district along the Corridor to ensure redevelopment along the Corridor contributes to the creation of more compact, accessible and attractive pedestrian- and transit - friendly destinations, which is critical to maintaining and improving the city's economy and quality of life; and WHEREAS, the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County (Countywide Plan), comprised of the Countywide Plan Strategies, the Countywide Rules and the Countywide Plan Map, was adopted by the Countywide Planning Authority on August 7, 2015, and includes planning and urban design principles that must be addressed locally through City policies and land development regulations, to provide a basis for the Activity Center and Multimodal Corridor designations on the Countywide Plan Map; and WHEREAS, the Clearwater City Council approved Resolution 15 -02, which was amended by Resolution 15 -12, requesting that properties within the City's jurisdiction generally located along the Corridor between Belleair Road and Curlew Road, including properties east and west of US 19 along cross streets be designated as Activity Centers and Multimodal Corridor respectively on the Countywide Plan Map; and Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 2 WHEREAS, between August of 2013 and November of 2016, a consultant, HDR, worked with the Planning and Development and Economic Development and Housing Departments, property owners, business owners, residents and other interested parties to prepare a form -based zoning code through a series of planning sessions, stakeholder workshops, Council Work Sessions, and public workshops; and WHEREAS, form -based zoning codes are intended to foster economically vibrant, transit- and pedestrian- supportive mixed -use environments; and WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to make Clearwater a more livable and economically robust community with safe, convenient access to roadways and walkways for all users with a more balanced human scale environment; and WHEREAS, Ordinance 8923 -16 amends the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to establish new future land use categories in order to allow for redevelopment along the Corridor at increased densities and intensities as envisioned within the Corridor Plan and allowed for in the Countywide Rules, and to include additional policies furthering the revitalization and redevelopment strategies within the Corridor Plan through new design standards consistent with the Countywide Plan Strategies; and WHEREAS, the proposed US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards incorporate planning and urban design principles to facilitate the development of transit - supportive mixed - use Activity Centers and Multimodal Corridors which contribute to the economic vitality of the Corridor while improving safety for all users of the Corridor, including automobile drivers, people walking and people bicycling, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, in order to maintain consistency between the City's Future Land Use Map and the Zoning Atlas, the City will rezone parcels in the Corridor with the new US 19 District; and WHEREAS, the rezoning of parcels currently designated as the Commercial District on the Zoning Atlas thereby necessitates revisions to other provisions in the Community Development Code, including Article 2, Division 2 Commercial District and Article 3, Division 3 Adult Use Standards; and WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined where the Community Development Code needs modification to be consistent with federal regulations regarding wireless facilities; and 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 needs clarification and revision; now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 3 Section 1. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Chart 2 -100, Permitted Uses, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows: Accessory dwellings T Z- 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 X Airport X Alcoholic beverage sales X X X X Animal boarding X X Assisted living facilities X X X X X X X Automobile service stations X Bars X X X Brewpubs X X X X X X X X Cemeteries X Community gardens X X X X X X X X X Comprehensive infill redevelopment project (CIRP) X X X X X X X Congregate care X X X X X Convention center X Educational facilities X X X X X Environmental park X Funeral homes X X X Governmental uses X X X Halfway houses X X X X X Hospitals X Indoor recreation/entertainment X X X Light assembly X X X X Manufacturing X Marinas X Marinas and marina facilities X X X Medical clinic X X Microbreweries X X Mixed use X X X X X X X X X X Museums X X X Nightclubs X X X X X Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 4 ,•LD fi �T iT tr�EB _ kikilink »= T © , US 19 Non - residential off-street parking X X X Nursing homes X X X X X Offices X X X X X X X Off - street parking X X Open space X Outdoor recreation/entertainment X X X X X Outdoor stor e X Overnight accommodations X X X X X X X X X Parking garages and lots X X X X X X X Parks and recreation facilities X X X X X X X X X X X X X Places of worship X X X X X Planned medical campus X Planned medical campus project X Problematic uses X X Public facility X X Publishing and printing X Public transportation facilities X X X X X X X X Research and technology use X X Residential shelters X X Resort Attached Dwellings X Restaurants X X X X X X X Retail plazas X X X X Retail sales and services X X X X X X X X X RV parks X Salvage yards X Schools X X X X X X X X X Self - storage warehouse X X X Social and community centers X X X X X Social /public service agencies X X X X X Telecommunications towers X X X X X X TV /radio studios X X X Urban farms X Utility/infrastructure facilities X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Vehicle sales/displays X X X Vehicle sales/displays, limited X X X Vehicle sales/displays, major X Vehicle service X Vehicle service, limited X X Vehicle service, major X Veterinary offices X X X X X Wholesale /distribution/warehouse facility X Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 5 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: * * * * * * * * * * Table 2 -702. 'C" District Minimum Development Standards Use Min. Lot Area (sq. ft) Min. Lot Width (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Min. Setbacks (ft.)` Min. Off - Street Parking Spaces Min- Front 44 Min Side ffH Min Rear f#H 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 Offices 10,000 100 25 25 10 20 3/1,000 SF GFA 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 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 GFA Retail Plazas(2) 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 Telecommunications 10.000 100 Refer to 25 10 20 n/a Towers Section 3- 2001 Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 6 Vehicle Sales /Display 40,000 200 25 25 10 20 2.5/1,000 SF Lot Sales Area Veterinary Offices 10,000 100 25 25 10 20 4 spaces per 1,000 GFA * * * * * * * * * * 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: * * * * * * * * ** Table 2 -703. "C" District Flexible Standard Development Standards Use Min. Lot Area (sq. ft) Min. Lot Width (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Min Setbacks (ft.) Min. Off - Street Min, Front fl Mir, Side f► Mi,: Rear f> Parking Spaces Accessory Dwellings n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 space per unit Adult -Uses 5440■ S9 25 25 1-9 29 00 6FA 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 Funeral Homes 3,500— 10,000 30- 100 25-50 25 0-10 10- 20 0.25 per seat P 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 0 - 10 10- 20 3 - 5/1,000 GFA 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 Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 7 B. Adult uses. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Article 3- Section 4. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2- 704, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows with subsections re- lettered as appropriate: * * * * * * * * * * Table 2 -704. "C" District Flexible Development Standards Use Min. Lot Area (sq. ft.) Min. Lot Width (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Min Setbacks (ft.) Min. Off - Street Parking Spaces for all other use area Mixed Use 5,000— 10,000 50-100 25-50 25 0-10 120 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 0-10 120 3/1,000 SF GFA Off - Street Parking 10,000 100 n/a 25 10 20 n/a Overnight Accommodations 20,000— 40,000 150— 200 25-50 25 0-10 1 20 1 per unit Places of Worship(2) 20,000— 40,000 100— 200 25-50 25 10 20 .5 -1 per 2 seats p Public Transportation Facilities(3) n/a n/a 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a Restaurants 3,500— 30-100 25-50 25 0-10 10— 7 -12 spaces 10,000 20 per 1,000 GFA Retail Plazas 15,000 100 25-50 25 0-10 10— 4 spaces per 20 1,000 GFA Retail Sales and Services 3,500— 30-100 25-50 25 0-10 10— 4-5 spaces per 10,000 20 1,000 GFA Schools (5) 40,000 200 25 25 0-10 120 1 per 3 students Social and Community Centers 3,500— 35-100 25-35 25 10— 4-5 spaces per (1) 10,000 0-10 20 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— 50— 25 15— 0— 10— 4 spaces per 10,000 100 25 10 20 1,000 GFA B. Adult uses. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Article 3- Section 4. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2- 704, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows with subsections re- lettered as appropriate: * * * * * * * * * * Table 2 -704. "C" District Flexible Development Standards Use Min. Lot Area (sq. ft.) Min. Lot Width (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Min Setbacks (ft.) Min. Off - Street Parking Spaces Min Front (ft-4 Min, Side i#9 Min- Rear ffti Alcoholic Beverage Sales 5,000— 10,000 50-100 25 15— 25 0-10 10— 20 5 per 1,000 GFA Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 8 Animal Boarding 5,000— 10,000 50-100 25 15— 25 0-10 10— 20 4 spaces per 1,000 GFA Bars 5,000— 50-100 25 15— 0-10 10— 10 per 1,000 10,000 25 20 GFA Brewpubs 3,500 - 30 - 100 25 - 50 15 - 0 - 10 10 - 1.5/1,000 GFA 10,000 25 20 dedicated to brewery operations and support services; and 7- 12/1,000 GFA for all other use area 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 Indoor 3,500— 30-100 25-50 15— 0-10 10— 3- 5/1000 SF Recreation /Entertainment 10,000 25 20 GFA or 3- 5 /lane, 1- 2/court or 1 /machine Light Assembly 5,000— 50-100 25 15— 0-10 10— 4-5 spaces per 10,000 25 20 1,000 GFA Limited Vehicle Service 5,000— 50-100 25 15— 0-10 10— 4-5 spaces per 10,000 25 20 1,000 GFA Marinas and Marina Facilities 5,000— 50 25 25 10 20 1 space per 2 20,000 slips Microbreweries 3,500 - 30 -100 25 - 50 15 - 0 - 10 10 - 1.5/1,000 GFA 10,000 25 20 dedicated to brewery operations and support services; and 7- 12/1,000 GFA for all other use area Mixed Use 5,000— 50-100 25-50 15— 0-10 10— Based upon 10,000 25 20 specific use requirements Nightclubs 5,000— 50-100 25 15— 0-10 10— 10 per 1,000 10,000 25 20 GFA Offices 3,500— 30-100 25-50 15— 0-10 10— 3/1,000 SF GFA 10,000 25 20 Off - Street Parking 10,000 100 n/a 15— 0-10 10— n/a 25 20 Outdoor 20,000 100 25 15— 10 10— 1 -10 per 1,000 Recreation /Entertainment 25 20 SQ FT of land area or as determined by the community development coordinator based on ITE Manual standards Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 9 Overnight Accommodations 20,000— 100— 25-50 15— 0-10 10— 1 per unit Min. Lot Area (sq. ft) 40,000 200 Front 25 Rear 20 Problematic Uses 5,000 50 25 15— 10 10— 5 spaces per Medical Clinic 10,000 100 30 25 10 20 1,000 SF GFA Restaurants 3,500— 30 - 100 25-50 15— 0-10 10— 7 - 12 spaces 10,000 25 20 per 1,000 GFA Retail Plazas 15,000 100 25-50 15— 0-10 10— 4 spaces per 25 20 1,000 GFA Retail Sales and Services 3,500— 30-100 25-50 15— 0-10 10— 4-5 spaces per 10,000 25 20 1,000 GFA RV Parks 40,000 200 25 15— 20 10— 1 space per RV 25 20 space Schools (2) 30,000— 100— 25-50 15— 0-10 10— 1 per 3 students 40,000 200 25 20 Self Storage 20,000 100 25 15— 10 10— 1 per 20 units 25 20 plus 2 for manager's office Social /Public Service 5,000— 50-100 25-50 15— 0-10 10— 3-4 spaces per Agencies(1) 10,000 25 20 1,000 GFA 10,000 408 Refef 25 443 20 nia to sestien 3-2804 Vehicle Sales /Displays 10,000— 100— 25 15— 10 10— 2.5 spaces per 40,000 200 25 20 1,000 SQ FT of lot area * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Section 5. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 10, Office District, Section 2- 1002, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows: * * * * * * * * ** Table 2 -1002. "0" District Minimum Standard Development Min. Setbacks (ft.) Use Min. Lot Area (sq. ft) Min. Lot Width (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Front Side Rear Min. Off - Street Parking Spaces Funeral Homes 10,000 100 30 25 10 20 0.25 per seat Medical Clinic 10,000 100 30 25 10 20 5/1,000 GFA Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 10 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 Telecommunications 10.000 100 Refer to 25 10 20 n/a Towers 400 Refer to Section Section 3- 49 2001 * * * * * * * * * * Section 6. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 10, Office District, Section 2- 1004, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows with subsection re- lettered as appropriate: * * * * * * * * * * Table 2 -1004. "0" District Flexible Development Standards Min. Setbacks (ft.) Use Min. Lot Area (sq. ft) Min. Lot Width (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Front Side Rear Min. Off - Street Parking Spaces Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Determined by the community development director based on the specific use and /or ITE Manual standards Mixed Use 3,500 50 30-80 15— 35 10— 20 10— 20 Based upon specific use requirements 1 per 2 residents Nursing Homes 20,000 100 30-50 15— 35 10— 20 10— 20 Teleeenaffitiaieatieff Teworc 407000 400 Refer to Section 26 49 20 n/a -3- 2094- TV Radio Studios 20,000— 40,000 100— 200 35-80 15— 35 10— 20 10— 20 3- 5/1,000 GFA * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 11 Section 7. That a new Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 11, US 19 District, Community Development Code, be added to read as follows: DIVISION 11. — US 19 DISTRICT ( "US 19 ") RESERVED Section 2 -1101. - Intent and purpose. The intent and purpose of the US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards is to promote employment- intensive and transit - supportive forms, patterns, and intensities of development; encourage the development of mixed use destinations at maior cross streets; and provide for the design of safe, attractive, and accessible settings for working, living, and shopping consistent with the strategies defined in the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan. Section 2- 1101.1. — Maximum development potential. A. The US 19 District ( "US 19 ") may be located in more than one land use category. It is the intent of the US 19 District that development be consistent with the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County as required by state law. The uses and development potential of a parcel shall be determined by the standards found in Appendix B of this Development Code. consistent with the approved US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan. Development potential for the City of Clearwater future land use categories and the consistent Countywide Plan Map categories that apply to the US 19 District are as follows: US 19 Regional Center US 19 Regional Center US 19 Corridor Activity Center (AC)/ Maior Center Subcategory Activity Center (AC)/ Community Center Subcategory Multimodal Corridor (MMC)/ Primary Corridor Subcategory (1) Residential and overnight accommodation development potential governed by FAR FAR 2.5 FAR 1.5 FAR 1.5 B. Residential density on those portions of property located within the coastal storm area shall be limited to the density in place prior to the adoption of this Code, consistent with Policy A.1.2.2 and Map A -16 of the Comprehensive Plan. Section 2- 1101.2. — US 19 Zoning District Permitted Uses and Development Standards Permitted uses and applicable approval requirements are established in the US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards set forth in Appendix B of this Development Code. All development pursuant to this Division 11 shall be governed by the zoning and design standards contained therein. Section 8. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 12, Institutional District, Section 2 -1202, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows: * * * * * * * * * * Table 2 -1202. "I" District Minimum Standard Development Use Min. Lot Area (sq. ft) Min. Lot Width (ft) Min. Setbacks (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Min. Off - Street Parking Spaces Front Side Rear Assisted Living Facilities 20,000 100 25 10 20 50 1 per 2 residents Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 12 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 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 GFA Museums 20,000 100 25 10 20 50 3 per 1,000 SF GFA 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 Telecommunications Towers 10.000 100 25 10 20 Refer to n/a Section 3 -2001 Section 9. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 12, Institutional District, Section 2 -1204, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows: * * * * * * * * * * Table 2 -1204. "I" District Flexible Development Standards Use Min. Lot Area (sq. ft.) Min. Lot Width (ft.) Min. Setbacks (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Min. Off - Street Parking Spaces 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 Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 13 * * * * * * * * ** Section 10. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 13, Industrial Research and Technology District, Section 2 -1302, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows: * * * * * * * * ** Table 2 -1302. "IRT" D'strict Minimum Development Standards Use Min. Lot Area} (sq. ft) Min. Lot Width (ft.) Min. Setbacks (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Min. Off - Street Parking Spaces coordinator based on the specific use and /or ITE Front Side/Rear Accessory Dwellings 5,000 50 20 15 Manual standards Social /Public Service Agencies 10,000— 100 15-25 10 15-20 50 2-3 per 1,000 Indoor Recreation /Entertainment(2) 20,000 200 20 15 50 5/1,000 SF GFA or 5 /lane, 2 /court or 1 /machine GFA 20,000 407099 499 24 48 20 Refer -te fl/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Parks and Recreation Facilities Section n/a 25 10/20 50 1 per 20,000 SF land area or as determined by the community development coordinator based on the ITE Manual standards Publishing and Printing 20,000 3- 200.1- 20 15 * * * * * * * * ** Section 10. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 13, Industrial Research and Technology District, Section 2 -1302, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows: * * * * * * * * ** Table 2 -1302. "IRT" D'strict Minimum Development Standards Use Min. Lot Area} (sq. ft) Min. Lot Width (ft.) Min. Setbacks (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Min. Off - Street Parking Spaces Front Side/Rear Accessory Dwellings 5,000 50 20 15 50 1 /unit Governmental Uses(1) 20,000 200 20 15 50 3/1,000 SF GFA Indoor Recreation /Entertainment(2) 20,000 200 20 15 50 5/1,000 SF GFA or 5 /lane, 2 /court or 1 /machine Manufacturing(3) 20,000 200 20 15 50 1.5/1,000 SF GFA Offices(4) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 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 the ITE Manual standards Publishing and Printing 20,000 200 20 15 50 3/1,000 SF GFA Research and Technology 20,000 200 20 15 50 2/1,000 SF GFA Restaurants(6) 10,000 100 20 15 50 12 spaces per 1,000 SF GFA Self Storage 20,000 200 20 15 50 1 per 20 units plus 2 for manager's office Telecommunication Towers 10.000 50 25 10/20 Refer n/a to Section 3 -2001 TV /Radio Studios 20,000 200 20 15 50 4/1000 SF GFA Urban Farms n/a n/a 20 15 50 2 per acre or fraction thereof Vehicle Service(7) 20,000 200 20 15 50 1.5/1,000 SF GFA Wholesale /Distribution/ Warehouse Facility 20,000 200 20 15 50 1.5/1,000 SF GFA Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 14 * * * * * * * * * * Section 11. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 13, Industrial Research and Technology (IRT) District, Section 2 -1304, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows: * * * * * * * * * * Table 2 -1304. "IRT" District Flexible Development Standards Uses Min. Lot Area (sq. ft.) Min. Lot Width (ft.) Min. Setbacks (ft.) Max. Height (ft.) Min. Off - Street Parking Spaces Front Side Rear Adult Uses(1) 10,000 100 20 15 15 30 5/1,000 SF GFA Bars (5) 10,000 100 20 15 15 30 10 per 1,000 GFA 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 Nightclubs(2) 10,000 100 20 15 15 30 10 per 1,000 GFA Offices 10,000 100 20 15 15 50 3/1,000 SF GFA Overnight Accommodations(3) 40,000 200 20 15 15 50 1 /UNIT Salvage Yards 40,000 200 20 15 15 30 1/200 SF of office space Social /Public Service Agencies(4) 10,000 100 20 15 15 30 3/1,000 SF GFA 40000 58 26 4A 20 Refer to Section 3- 200-1- n/a * * * * * * * * ** Section 12. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 3, Adult Use Standards, Section 3 -301, Applicability and authority, Community Development Code be amended to read as follows: * * * * * * * * * * A. Purpose. The purpose and intent of the city commission council in adopting these regulations governing adult uses is to establish reasonable and uniform regulations Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 15 that will protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the city. The provisions hereof, alone or together with the other applicable ordinances, are not intended to have the effect of imposing a limitation or restriction upon the content of any communicative materials, including adult materials. It is not the intent of this division to restrict or deny access by adults to adult materials or expression protected by the First Amendment, or to deny access by distributors and exhibitors of adult uses to their intended market, nor shall this division be construed as having such effect. Rather, it is the intent of this division to regulate the secondary effects of adult use establishments upon the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to impose only incidental restrictions on First Amendment freedoms which are no greater than are essential to the furtherance of such intent. B. Legislative findings. The city council finds and declares that: * * * * * * * * ** 14. Requiring adult use establishments to locate only in the "IRT" District and on parcels of land with frontage on U.S. 19 that are located in the Commercial "C" US 19 District - Corridor Subdistrict (US 19 -C) and prohibiting adult use establishments from locating within 400 feet of any residentially zoned property, church, school, or public recreation area and within 750 feet of any other adult use establishment located within the City of Clearwater will create a reasonable balance between the constitutionally mandated need to provide a sufficient area for adult uses to locate and the need for protecting public health, safety, and welfare as well as the need to reduce the blighting and downgrading effects that adult uses have on surrounding residential and commercial properties - particularly those commercial properties located on State Road 60, which is the main route to Clearwater Beach. 15. Requiring adult uses establishments to locate in the Commercial "C" US 19 District — Corridor Subdistrict (US 19 -C) only on parcels of land with frontage on U.S. 19 and prohibiting their location on State Road 60, which is the main route to Clearwater Beach, will provide adult use establishments with commercially desirable locations while contributing to the City's plan to beautify and revitalize State Road 60 so that State Road 60 will provide a more attractive corridor to Clearwater Beach thereby promoting tourism, which is the main economic base. * * * * * * * * * * Section 13. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 3, Adult Use Standards, Section 3 -302, Location of adult uses, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows: * * * * * * * * * * B. An adult use establishment shall be located only in the "IRT" District or on parcels of land with frontage on U.S. 19 that are located in the Commercial "C" US 19 District= Corridor Subdistrict (US 19 -C). * * * * * * * * ** Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 16 Section 14. That a new Article 3, Development Standards, Division 5, Design Standards, Section 3 -505, US 19, Community Development Code, be added to read as follows: Section 3 -505. — US 19 District. The design standards for development in the US 19 District are established in Appendix B, US 19 District & Development Standards. Section 15. 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: * * * * * * * * * * G. Comprehensive landscaping program. Except for properties located within the US 19 District tThe landscaping requirements of this division may be waived or modified as a part of a Level One or Level Two approval, as the case may be, if the application for development approval includes a comprehensive landscape program which satisfies the following criteria: * * * * * * * * * * Section 16. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 14, Parking and Loading, Section 3 -1402, Design Standards for Parking Lots and Parking Garages, Community Development Code, be amended to delete the following figure: * * * * * * * * * * H. Unenclosed parking lots shall be landscaped and buffered in accordance with the provisions contained in Article 3, Division 12. BICYCLE PARKING z 5 J_ 5 m Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 17 Structural supports located in parking garages shall not encroach into the required area of a parking space. Structural supports shall be located in a manner to provide maximum vehicular maneuverability and shall not obstruct passenger ingress and agree. * * * * * * * * ** Section 17. That a new Article 3, Development Standards, Division 14, Parking and Loading, Section 3 -1411, Bicycle Parking, Community Development Code, be added to read as follows: Section 3 -1411. — Bicycle parking. A. Location. All provided bicycle parking shall comply with the followina locational standards: 1. Bicycle racks shall be installed in highly- visible locations along pedestrian walkways and near building entries. 2. Bicycle racks shall be installed at the same grade as the abutting sidewalk, or at a location that is ADA accessible. 3. Bicycle rack locations shall not impede and /or obstruct ADA accessible routes, pathways or minimum clear widths of a sidewalk. 4. Bicycle racks shall not be placed closer than 30 inches from each other and not closer than 36 inches from walls or any other obstructions. B. Bicycle racks. 1. Ground or floor mounted bicycle racks shall be designed to allow contact and support of a bicycle frame in at least two places and shall allow locking of the frame and one or both wheels with a U- shaped lock. The inverted "U" style bicycle rack that can hold two bicycles is the preferred type of rack (also known as a "staple ", "hoop ", or "U" rack) 2. Bicycle racks shall be permanently affixed to the ground.. 3. Bicycle rack design shall include materials and forms that are consistent with any required streetscape furnishings. 4. Bicycle racks shall be constructed using durable finishes that cannot be damaged by the constant abrasion from the bicycles. 5. The following styles of bicycle racks as depicted in the followina figure shall be prohibited. Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 18 Prohibited Bicycle Rack WAVE also called undulating or serpentine Not intuitive or user- friendly; real -world use of this style often falls short of expectations; supports bike frame at only one location when used as intended. SCHOOLYARD also called comb, grid Does not allow locking of frame and can lead to wheel damage. Inappropriate for most public uses, but useful for temporary attended bike storage at events and in locations with no theft concerns. Sometimes preferred by recreational riders. who may travel without locks and tend to monitor their bikes while parked. COATHANGER 4 This style has a top bar that limits the types of bikes it can accommodate. WHEELWELL Mon Racks that cradle bicycles with only a wheelwell do not provide suitable security, pose a tripping hazard, and can lead to wheel damage. BOLLARD This style typically does not appropriately support a bike's frame at two separate locations. SPIRAL Despite possible aesthetic appeal, spiral racks have functional downsides related to access, real -world use, and the need to lift a wheel to park. SWING ARM SECURED These racks are intended to capture a bike's frame and both wheels with a pivoting arm. In practice, they accommodate only limited bike types and have moving parts that create unneeded complications. Figure Source: APBP Bicycle Parking Guidelines. 2hd edition. pace 10. www.apbp.ora, used with permission from the copvriaht holder. C. Panting and maneuverability. 1. Bicycle parkins spaces shall be accessible without moving another bicycle. 2. Each bicycle parkins space shall be at least six feet lona with a minimum vertical clearance of seven feet. 3. An access aisle at least five feet wide shall be provided and maintained beside or between each row of bicycle parkina. 4. Bicycle Parking spaces shall be on a hard surface constructed of asphalt or concrete material, brick, decorative pavers or similar materials. Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 19 Section 18. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 20, Telecommunications Towers, Section 3 -2001, Telecommunication towers and antennas, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows, with subsections re- lettered as appropriate: * * * * * * * * ** D. Telecommunication towers. 1. Anyone considering new tower construction must first explore the joint use of existing telecommunication towers or other existing buildings or structures as an alternative to new tower construction. Prior to the approval of a new tower, the community development coordinator beard shall make a determination that no existing tower or other structure is available as a reasonable alternative. An applicant requesting approval of a new tower shall submit evidence to the city that supports a conclusion that no reasonable use can be made of any existing tower or structure. The community development coordinator beard shall weigh and consider the following when determining whether approval of a telecommunication should be granted: a. No existing tower or structure is located within the geographic area required to meet the applicant's coverage requirements. b. Existing towers or structures are not of sufficient height to meet the applicant's engineering requirements. c. Existing towers or structures do not have sufficient structural strength to support the applicant's proposed antenna and related equipment. d. The applicant's proposed antenna would cause electromagnetic interference with or would be interfered with by other antennas if placed on any existing tower or structure. e. The fees, costs or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share an existing tower or structure for a time period of 25 years, exceed the cost of developing a new tower. f. It is not financially feasible to modify or replace an existing tower to accommodate the proposed antenna. g. The applicant demonstrates that there are other legitimate limiting factors that render existing towers and structures unsuitable. 2. Permitted use modifications or replacement of towers and utility structures to accommodate co- location by Level One approval (flexible minimum standard). * * * * * * * * * * 4. Design Standards. a. No telecommunication tower shall be located on Clearwater Beach. ba. Height. Single user towers are allowed a maximum height of 120 feet. Towers designed for joint use may be greater in height provided the additional height is constructed coincident with the actual use. Furthermore, existing conforming towers may be increased in height to accommodate additional users with a Level One approval (minimum standard). Towers designed for two users are allowed a maximum height of 140 feet. Towers designed for three or more users are allowed a maximum height of 160 feet. Up to 25 feet of additional height may be approved based on evidence that increased height would eliminate the need for additional towers. cb. Setbacks. Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 20 i. From residential uses. Towers shall be set back from existing residential uses a distance equal to the height of the tower. The distance shall be measured from the base of the tower to the residential property line. ii. From historic districts and listed structures. Towers shall be set back a minimum of 500 feet from any National Register historic district and from any individual structure listed in the National Register of Historic Places. iii. From property lines. Towers shall be set back from property lines in accordance with the requirements set forth in the zoning district regulations. de. Color and finish. Except for painting or marking required by the FAA, towers and supporting structures shall be a neutral, non -glare color or finish, so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness. ed. Fencing. Towers shall be enclosed by a six -foot high security, masonry or wood fence. fe. Landscaping /screening. i. The perimeter of the tower site shall be buffered with shrubs selected and placed to screen the base of the tower and, to the extent possible, with trees selected and placed to minimize the vertical scale of the tower. A minimum of ten feet of landscape buffer shall be provided around the outside of the required fencing. The landscaping design requires approval of a landscaping plan by the community development coordinator as a Level One approval (minimum standard) in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 Division 3 of this development code. ii. If the telecommunication tower is located within a scenic corridor designated by the City of Clearwater or a scenic noncommercial corridor designated as designated in the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County, the applicant must demonstrate compliance with the design criteria in those designations. gf. Illumination. Towers shall not be artificially lighted except as required by the FAA. At time of construction of a tower, in cases where there are residential uses located within a distance which is 300 percent of the height of the tower from the tower, dual mode lighting shall be requested from the FAA. hg. Appurtenances. Appurtenant buildings and structures shall conform to the standards set forth in the zoning district regulations. Such buildings and structures shall be screened from adjacent properties and public streets. At a tower site, design of the buildings and related structures shall, when practicable, use materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping that will blend them into the natural setting and surrounding buildings to minimize the visual impact. ih. Design. To the extent practicable, the tower shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment in order to protect the aesthetics of the neighborhood where the tower is proposed. j4. Waivers. The design standards identified above may be reduced or waived if such reduction or waiver would better satisfy the intent of this division and such modification or waiver is reviewed and decided by the community development coordinatorbeard in concert with the application for a Level One (minimum standard Awe approval. * * * * * * * * * * Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 21 Section 19. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 3, Transit Shelters, Section 3 -2203, Standards, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows: Transit shelters may be established in accordance with the following standards: B. Location. 1. Transit shelters may be permitted in any commercial, office, mixed -use or industrial zoning district; or PSTA routes adjacent to hospitals, schools or other permitted non - residential uses in multifamily residential zoning districts. No transit shelters with advertising shall be permitted in single - family residential zoning districts. * * * * * * * * * * Section 20. That Article 8, Definitions and Rules of Construction, Section 8 -102, Definitions, Community Development Code be amended to read as follows: * * * * * * * * ** Retail plazas means a building or group of buildings on the same property or adjoining properties, but operating as and /or presenting a unified /cohesive appearance and generally but not necessarily under common ownership and management, and which is partitioned into separate units that utilize a common parking area, and is designed for a variety of interchangeable uses including governmental, indoor recreation /entertainment, office, restaurant, retail sales and service, and social /community center. In addition, bars, brewpubs, medical clinics, nightclubs, and places of worship may also be incorporated into retail plazas subject to their approval through the applicable approval process and meeting their respective flexibility criteria. •._ * * * * * * * * * * _ - _ -_ '_ _ _ • Section 21. That a new Appendix B, US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards, Community Development Code, be added to read as follows: Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Page 22 Division 1. General Provisions SECTION B -101. INTENT & PURPOSE The intent and purpose of the US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards ( "Development Standards ") is to guide the development and redevelopment of sites along US 19 consistent with strategies defined in the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment PIan. The standards are designed to accomplish the following. • Promote employment- intensive and transit - supportive forms, patterns, and intensities of development; • Encourage the development of mixed use destinations at major cross streets; and • Provide for the design of safe, attractive, and accessible settings for working, living, and shopping. SECTION B -102. RELATION TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE These Development Standards are part of Community Development Code Article 2, Division 11 and Article 1 Division 5. Wherever there appears to be a conflict between these Development Standards and other sections of this Code, these standards shall prevail. For standards not covered by these Development Standards, other applicable sections of the Community Development Code shall apply. SECTION B-103. ORGANIZATION OF STANDARDS These Development Standards are organized in five sections as follows. A) Regulating Plan The regulating plan consists of maps indicating subdistrict limits and street frontage type assignments. Subdistrict standards regulate development intensity, building heights. uses. and parking requirements. B) Street Frontage Street frontage standards regulate building location and facade treatments, landscaping. pedestrian improvements, and parking treatments along street frontages. C) Site Design Site design standards regulate the configuration of improvements on sites, project phasing, pedestrian Ordinance 8988 -17 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS and vehicular circulation, parking and service areas, landscaping, and other features. D) Building Design Building design standards regulate the treatment of front facades, building entries, and other features related to the architectural design of buildings. E) Flexibility The flexibility section provides process and standards for the approval of flexibility in the application of design standards. SECTION B -104. APPLICABILITY OF DESIGN STANDARDS A) General The US 19 District street frontage. site design, and building design standards ( "Design Standards ") are intended to ensure that new buildings and significant renovations and additions are designed in accordance with the vision described in the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan, while allowing for incremental improvements to existing buildings and sites. Provisions addressing flexibility in the application of Design Standards are included in Division 7. B) Conformity of Existing Structures Existing structures within the US 19 District, including buildings and parking, shall not be considered nonconforming under Section 6 -102. C) Exemptions The following types of development are exempt from all or a portion of the Design Standards as follows. 1. Structures Damaged by Force Majeure. Not with- standing anything to the contrary contained or implied herein. if a lawfully constructed structure is damaged or destroyed by fire, casualty or act of God, the owner of record on the date of the event may repair or rebuild said structure on the same building site and with the same building footprint by right. To qualify, the structure must have been legally permitted to have been built under this or other Codes, or have legally existed as a non - conforming structure prior to the causative event. The structure shall not be added to or altered in any way, except to remedy the effects of such damage or destruction, unless such additions or alterations cause the structure to conform more closely with the provisions Page 23 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS of this Code. Permits for repair or replacement of such structures must be obtained within one year of the causative event. 2. Restricted Access Sites. Developments for which public access is prohibited due to health, safety. public security, and welfare reasons are exempt from these Design Standards. 3. Detached Dwellings. Detached dwellings lawfully existing on the date of adoption of these Development Standards may continue to be repaired, remodeled and expanded consistent with the provisions set forth in Article 2, Division 2, provided that any enlargement or alteration to the structure does not create any additional dwelling units. New accessory structures may be constructed consistent with Section 3 -201. No lot of record upon which a detached dwelling existed on the date of adoption of these Development Standards may be expanded or reduced in size. 4. Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks. Mobile homes and mobile home parks lawfully existing on the date of adoption of these Development Standards may continue to be repaired. remodeled and /or replaced consistent with the provisions set forth in Article 2, Division 6, provided that any modifications do not create any additional dwelling units. New accessory structures may be constructed consistent with Section 3 -201. No lot of record upon which a mobile home or mobile home park existed on the date of adoption of these Development Standards may be expanded or reduced in size. 5. Change of Use. Projects involving only a change in use are exempt from the Design Standards. 6. Improvement, Remodel, or Reconstruction. Building improvement and remodel projects, including reconstruction of buildings in the general location or footprint of buildings being replaced. with up to 5 percent additional gross floor area, shall be exempt from the Design Standards as follows. a. Building improvement. remodel. or reconstruction projects valued at less than 25 percent of the total assessed building value as reflected in the Property Appraiser's current records at the time of application are exempt from the Design Standards. b. Building improvement, remodel, or reconstruction projects valued at 25 percent or more of the Ordinance 8988 -17 total assessed building value as reflected in the Property Appraiser's current records at the time of application. are exempt from all but Sections B- 503.C, B- 504.A.1, B- 504.C, and B -505.A of the Design Standards. The provisions of Sections B- 503.C, B- 504.A.1, B- 504.C. and B -505.A of the Design Standards shall apply to the area of the site within reasonable proximity to the improved, remodeled. or reconstructed area of the building, 7. Internal Buildings and Additions. New buildings or additions to existing buildings located 200 feet minimum from the front property line shall be exempt from the street frontage standards in Division 4 and Sections B -502, B- 503.A. B- 503.B, and B- 604.A. The location of new buildings or additions to existing buildings shall allow for future development compliant with all setback requirements. 8. Parking and Landscaping. The following Community Development Code sections shall not apply: 3- 1202.A.2, 3- 1202.A.3, 3- 1401.B.2 and 3- 1401.B.3. Page 24 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Division 2. Regulating Plan SECTION B -201. GENERAL SECTION B -203. STREET FRONTAGE TYPES Development within the US 19 District is regulated by subdistrict and street frontage type as shown in Figure 1. Regulating Plan and described below. SECTION B -202. SUBDISTRICTS Standards and regulations for properties within the US 19 District apply to properties falling within one of three Subdistricts illustrated in Figure 1. Regulating Plan. A) Regional Center Subdistrict The Regional Center Subdistrict is applied to areas along US 19 planned to develop with a more urban character defined by taller, mixed use buildings aligned along streets. Standards are designed to create pedestrian - friendly streets and building frontages, and better connections among destinations. B) Neighborhood Center Subdistrict The Neighborhood Center Subdistrict is applied to areas along US 19 planned to serve as local shopping and employment destinations. Standards are designed to create more pedestrian - friendly streets and building frontages, and better connections among destinations. C) Corridor Subdistrict The Corridor Subdistrict is applied to areas along US 19 without direct access to interchanges. In these areas, a wide range of employment- intensive uses is favored over small -scale retail uses. Standards are designed to allow flexibility in site configurations and consistency in front landscape improvements, Ordinance 8988 -17 A) Street Frontage Types on Regulating Plan Select requirements in these Development Standards apply to properties along one of five street frontage types shown in Figure 1. Regulating Plan. These are further described in Division 4, where Street Frontage Type A is considered the most pedestrian- and transit- supportive and Street Frontage Type E is considered the least pedestrian- and transit- supportive. B) Street Frontage Types Assignment 1. Along new primary drives as defined in Section B -502,8 and Table 5. Locational & Design Standards for New Drives, Street Frontage Type A is required. 2. Along streets and drives where street frontage types are not depicted on the Regulating Plan, an appropriate street frontage type shall be established as part of an application for development approval. Page 25 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Figure 1. Regulating Plan US 19 Subdistricts US 19 Regional Center City Unincorporated US 19 Neighborhood Center City Unincorporated US 19 Corridor City Preservation Unincorporated City Unincorporated Outside US 19 Corridor District City Unincorporated Street Frontage Types A B C D E Ordinance 8988 -17 P k' P Republic Di Evans Dr SR 580 :111 298th Ave N IIM'■ puuunuuuuuI • ME Norths'de Dr ' • �i /Ii • ii :p G ��i=... /IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII�� ;, � PPaoL OA IV IV agitiaA IBM Mal ma,I IMMMP& I.11111.r noir jj7 ■ MAIM 111111111U A unmask m . iiiiiii�i iron Page 26 Figure 1. Regulating Plan (continued) US 19 Subdistricts US 19 Regional Center City A Unincorporated US 19 Neighborhood Center City jUnincorporated US 19 Corridor City jA Unincorporated Preservation City \ \ \ \ \N Unincorporated Outside US 19 Corridor District City Unincorporated Street Frontage Types A B C D E Ordinance 8988 -17 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Enterprise -Rd- Page 27 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Figure 1. Regulating Plan (continued) US 19 Subdistricts US 19 Regional Center City A Unincorporated US 19 Neighborhood Center City Unincorporated US 19 Corridor City Unincorporated Preservation City \ \ \ \ \ \ \\ Unincorporated Outside US 19 Corridor District City Unincorporated Street Frontage Types A B C D E Ordinance 8988 -17 I I I AcCormick.Dr- LEO ODE 0 ®® [MTh g MID a 110®21= ;ewe' Sunset Point Rd Page 28 Figure 1. Regulating Plan (continued) US 19 Subdistricts US 19 Regional Center City jUnincorporated US 19 Neighborhood Center City jUnincorporated US 19 Corridor City AUnincorporated Preservation \ \ \ \ \ \\ Unincorporated Outside US 19 Corridor District City Unincorporated City Street Frontage Types A B C D E Ordinance 8988 -17 Sunset Point Rd US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS • Stag Run Blvd NE Coachman Rd Page 29 ffi US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Figure 1. Regulating Plan (continued) 1 1 I I I' i J� I'll US 19 Subdistricts US 19 Regional Center City j Unincorporated US 19 Neighborhood Center City / Unincorporated US 19 Corridor City Unincorporated Ordinance 8988 -17 Park Place Blvd Preservation City \ \ \\ \ \ \\ Unincorporated Outside US 19 Corridor District City Unincorporated Elizabeth Ave Street Frontage Types A B C D E Gulf-to-Bay Blvd Page 30 MEW Figure 1. Regulating Plan (continued) Gulf to Bay Blvd- IMMO US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS NM U- :C :: :• ■■ :: MIN MEI :D US 19 Subdistricts US 19 Regional Center City AUnincorporated US 19 Neighborhood Center City Unincorporated // US 19 Corridor City Ordinance 8988 -17 Preservation Unincorporated City Unincorporated Outside US 19 Corridor District City Unincorporated Street Frontage Types A B C D E Page 31 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Division 3. Subdistrict Standards SECTION B -301. DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY A) Maximum Development Potential The maximum development potential set forth for each established Subdistrict is shown in Table 1. Permitted Intensities by Future Land Use Category. All allowable uses, including residential and overnight accommodations, are regulated by Floor Area Ratio (FAR). Table 1. Permitted Intensities by Future Land Use Category Clearwater Future Land Use Category US 19 Regional Center US 19 Neighborhood Center US 19 Corridor Countywide PlanMaa� US 19 Category/ Subcategory Subdistrict Activity Center (AC) / Major Center Subcategory Activity Center (AC) / Community Center Subcategory Multimodal Corridor jMMC) / Primary Category Regional Center Neighborhood Center Corridor Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) FAR 2.5 FAR 1.5 FAR 1.5 B) Residential Density in Coastal Storm Area Residential density on those portions of property located within the coastal storm area shall be limited to the density in place prior to the adoption of this Code, consistent with Policy A.1.2.2 and Map A -16 of the Comprehensive Plan. SECTION B -302. BUILDING HEIGHT A) Maximum Building Heights Maximum heights for buildings are defined by Subdistrict as follows. 1. Regional Center: 150 feet 2. Neighborhood Center: 70 feet 3. Corridor: 100 feet B) Height Transitions & Setbacks 1. Portions of buildings located less than 50 feet from adjacent properties zoned LDR. LMDR. or MDR shall be no greater than 35 feet in height. 2. Portions of buildings located between 50 and 100 feet of adjacent properties zoned LDR, LMDR or MDR are allowed increases in height above 35 feet at a ratio of one foot in height for each additional one foot in distance from the adjacent property. Ordinance 8988 -17 C) Minimum Heights at Key Corners For properties within 100 feet of the following intersections measured along front property lines, the minimum floor -to -floor height for non - residential ground floor building space shall be 18 feet and the minimum building height for all buildings shall be 25 feet. 1. US 19 and SR 580 2. US 19 and Countryside Boulevard 3. US 19 and Sunset Point Road 4. US 19 and Coachman Road /SR 590 5. US 19 and Drew Street 6. US 19 and Gulf to Bay Boulevard 7. US 19 and Belleair Road SECTION B -303. PERMITTED USES & PARKING A) Use & Parking Table Permitted uses and approval levels by Subdistricts, along with parking requirements, are listed in Table 2. Use & Parking. Active uses are required at identified key corners, as defined in Section B- 303.B. B) Active Uses at Key Corners For properties within 100 feet of the following intersections measured along front property lines, ground floor building space along front facades to a depth of 20 feet minimum shall be occupied only by active uses including retail sales and services, bars, brewpubs, microbreweries, nightclubs, and /or restaurants in non - residential projects or ground floor amenity areas. lobbies, and /or fitness centers in residential projects. 1. US 19 and SR 580 2. US 19 and Countryside Boulevard 3. US 19 and Sunset Point Road 4. US 19 and Coachman Road /SR 590 5. US 19 and Drew Street 6. US 19 and Gulf to Bay Boulevard 7. US 19 and Belleair Road C) Parking Reduction For all uses listed in Table 2. Use & Parking, a reduction in the minimum number of parking spaces may be approved. The combined effect of all applicable reductions in this section shall not reduce the off - street parking required by more than 25 percent. Parking reduction factors are provided in Table 3. Parking Reduction Factors. Page 32 Table 2. Use & Parking Use RESIDENTIAL USES �eic i �orhood 0 0 V Use Specific Standards US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces Attached dwellings I BCP, BCP BCP I None 11.5 /unit NONRESIDENTIAL USES Adult uses FLS FLS FLS 1. The use complies with the requirements in Article 1 Division 3. 4/1,000 SF GFA Alcoholic beverage BCP BCP BCP 1. See footnote 2. 4/1,000 SF GFA Sales Animal boarding X FLS FLS 1. See footnote 1. 4/1,000 SF GFA 2. The use of the parcel does not involve animal confinement facilities that are open to the outside. 3. Animals may have supervised outdoor exercise but only between 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. In no case shall animals be left unsupervised while outdoors. Assisted living BCP BCP BCP None 1 beds facilities per4 Automobile service FLD F F 1. See footnote 1, 4/1.000 SF GFA stations aan BCP BCP BCP 1. See footnote 1. 4/1.000 SF GFA 2. See footnote 2. Brewpubs BCE BCP BCP 1, No more than 50 percent of the total gross floor area of the establishment shall 4/1,000 SF GFA be used for the brewery function including, but not limited to, the brewhouse, boiling and water treatment areas, bottling and kegging lines, malt milling and storage, fermentation tanks, conditioning tanks and serving tanks. Community gardens BCP BCP BCP None Not applicable Congregate care BCP BCP BCP None 1 per beds Educational facilities BP BCP BCP None 4/1,000 SF GFA Governmental uses Ed FLS FLS None 4/1,000 SF GFA indoor recreation/ BCP BCP BCP None 4/1,000 entertainment SF GFA Light assembly BCP BCP BCP None 4/1,000 SF GFA Marinas and marina FLD FLD FLD 1. No commercial activities other than the mooring of boats on a rental basis shall 1 space /2 slips facilities be permitted on any parcel of land which is contiguous to land a parcel of which is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas, unless the marina facility is totally screened from view from the contiguous land which is designated as residential and the hours of operation of the commercial activities are limited to the time period between sunrise and sunset. 2. All marina facilities shall comply with the commercial dock reauirements set forth in Section 3- 601.C.3 and the marina and marina facilities requirements set forth in Section 3 -603 Medical clinic aa BCP J3CP None 4/1,000 SF GFA Footnotes: development is not contiguous to a parcel ofland which is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas. private school unless the 1. The Parcel proposed for 2. The Parcel Proposed for development is not located within 500 feet of a parcel of land used for ourooses of a place of worship or a public or or context are such that the location of the use is unlike y to have an adverse impact on such school or use intervening land uses. structures BCP = Level 1 Minimum Standard (Building Construction Permit). as a place of worship. FL5 = Level 1 Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval required). FLD = Level2 Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required). X= Not Allowed Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 33 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Use Microbreweries T,-,1 C � 1 FLS 0 0 o � z FLS O V FLS Use Specific Standards 1. See footnote 1. Mii� riium Olf_Sheet Parkincjaces 4/1,000 SF GFA 2. See footnote 2. 3. No more than 75 percent of the total gross floor area shall be used for the brew- ery function including. but not limited to. the brewhouse, boiling and water treatment areas, bottling and kegging lines. malt milling and storage. fermenta- tion tanks, conditioning tanks and serving tanks, Nightclubs FLS FLS FLS 1. See footnote 1, 2. See footnote 2. Nursing homes X X F15 None 1 per4 beds Offices 13. 2 a BCP None 4 /1,000SFGFA Outdoor recreation/ X X FLD 1. See footnote 1. 1- 10/1,000 SF of land area entertainment or as determined by the community development coordinator based on the ITE Manual standards. Overnight BCP BCP BCP 1. The parcel proposed for development shall, if located within the coastal storm 1 /unit accommodations area, have a hurricane evacuation plan requiring the use close when a hurricane watch is posted, 2. Signage for any accessory use shall be subordinate to and incorporated into the primary freestandina signage for the overnight accommodation use. In no case shall more than 25 percent of the sign area be dedicated to the accessory uses Parkina aarages and ELs ELs Ela Nom Not applicable 141;.1 Parks and recreation BCP BCP BCP None 1/20,000 SF land area facilities or as determined by the community development coordinator based on ITE Manual standards Places of worship FLD FLD FLS None 1 Der 2 seats Problematic uses X X FLD 1. See footnote 1. 4/1,000 SF GFA 2. The use is not located within 500 feet of another problematic use. 3. The building in which the use is located is a building which is conforming to all current land development and building regulations. Public transportation FLS F_ FLS None Not applicable facilities Research and BCP BCP, BCP None 2/1.000 SF GFA technology Restaurants BCP BCP None 4/1.000 SF GFA Retail plazas BCP BCP BCP 1. Restaurants within the retail plaza may OCCUDV up to 25 percent of the total 4/1,000 SF GFA gross floor area of the retail plaza. Any restaurant, or fraction thereof, that exceeds 25 percent m st provide off - street parking at a rate consistent with the parking requirement for the restaurant use in the district. Footnotes: 1. The parcel proposed for development is not contiguous to a Parcel of land which is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas. 2. The Parcel Proposed for development is not located within 500 feet of a parcel of land used for purposes of place of worship or a public or private school unless the intervening land uses. structures or context are such that the location of the use is unlikely to have an adverse impact on such school or use as a of worship. place Key BCP = Level 1 Minimum Standard (Building Construction Permit), FLS = Level 1 Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval required), FLD = Level2 Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required). X= Not Allowed Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 34 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPM NT STANDARDS Table 2. Use & Parking (continued) Use Retail sales and �i BCP 0 0 o z BCP `o �, BCP Use Specific Standards Minimum ti street P& king Spaces 4/1.000 SF GFA None services Schools FLD FLD FLD 1. All off - street parkina is located at least 200 feet from any Property designated as 1 per 3 students residential in the Zoning Atlas. Self- storage X X FLS 1. Access doors to individual storage units are located within a building or 1/20 units Plus 2 for warehouse are screened from view from adjacent property or public rights- of -wav by manager's office landscaped walls or fences located no closer to the property lines of the parcel proposed for development than five feet. Social and X X Ell 1. See footnote 1 4/1.000 SF GFA community centers Social /public service X x Ed 1. See footnote 1 4/1.000 SF GFA agencies 2. The social /public service agency shall not be located within 1.500 feet of another social /Public service agency, Telecommunications BCE BCP BCP None Not applicable towers TV /radio stations FLD BCP $CP 1. All buildings are designed and located so that no building is closer than 100 feet 4/1,000 SF GFA from a parcel of land which is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas Utility/ infrastructure aa ELS 1'a 1. Any above ground structure other than permitted telecommunication towers Not applicable facilities and utility distribution lines located on or along a rear lot line shall be screened from view by a landscaped opaque wall or fence which is at least two- thirds the height of the above ground structure and shall be landscaped with trees and hedges which five years after installation will substantially obscure the fence or wall and the aboveground structure. Vehicle sales/ displays FLS FLS FLS 1. See footnote 1 2.5/1,000 lot sales area 2. Minimum lot area: 2.5 acres (108.900 square feet). Contiguous of land parcels under common ownership or consolidated for the purposes of development may be exempt from this requirement so long as the combined lot area meets or exceeds the minimum. 3. The gross floor area of enclosed buildings is at least 7.000 sauare feet. 4. Provision is made to dim outdoor lighting at all times when the automobile sales and service uses is not open to the public to that level necessary to maintain the security of the premises. 5. The use of the parcel Proposed for development fronts on but will not involve direct access to a major arterial street Vehicle sales/ FLS FLS FLS 1. See footnote 1 4/1.000 SF GFA displays. limited 2. The gross floor area of enclosed buildings is at least 7.000 sauare feet. 3. Provision is made to dim outdoor lighting at all times when the automobile sales and service uses is not open to the public to that level necessary to maintain the security of the premises. 4. Within Regional Center or Neighborhood Center Subdistricts. the use shall be located in an enclosed structure and shall have no outdoor displays, Vehicle service. X FLD FLS 1. See footnote 1. 4/1.000 SF GFA limited 2. The use does not involve the overnight. outdoor storage of automobiles. Veterinary offices ¢tp KE gip 1. See footnote 1 4/1.000 SF GFA Footnotes: development is not contiguous to a parcel of land which is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas private school unless the as of worship. 1. The parcel proposed for 2. The parcel proposed for development is not located within 500 feet ofa parcel of land used for purposes ofa place of worship or a public or or context are such that the location of the use is unlikely to have an adverse impact on such school or use intervening land uses, structures l BCP = Level 1 Minimum Standard (Buildina Construction Permit). «place FLS = Level 1 Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval reauired). FLD = Level2 Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required). X = Not Allowed Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 35 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Table 3. Parking Reduction Factors Factor On- Street Parking Criteria Parking Reduction Properties within the Regional Center and One legal on- street parking be Neiahborhood Center Subdistricts with Tvpe A space can substituted for every required off- streetparking space provided the on- street space is Street Frontage located along thatportion of the right -of -way immediately abutting the property seeking the adjustment Electric Vehicle Charging Stations All properties within the US 19 District One off - street space parking equipped with an electric vehicle charging station may be substituted for two reauired off - street parking spaces. The maximum substitution shall be no more than eght required spaces Photovoltaic - Topped Shade All properties within the US 19 District One off - street Structure parking space equipped with a Photovoltaic /PV- topped shade structure (also called solar canopy or solar carport) may be substituted for three reauired off - street parking spaces. Bus Shelter All properties within the US 19 District Bus shelters mav be provided in lieu of up to 15 percent of the required number o fparkina spaces. This reduction shall only be applied at PSTA approved locations, Bicycle Parking All properties within the US 19 District One bicycle rack that provides a minimum of six -units of parking mav be substituted for no more than one parking space. This is in addition to reauired bicycle parking pursuant to Division 5. Site Design Standards. Shared Parking All properties within the U519 District Pursuant to Section 3 -1405 Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 36 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Division 4. Street Frontage Standards SECTION B -401. GENERAL Street frontage standards in this section regulate conditions along street frontages, include building, setbacks, pedestrian and landscape improvements, parking and vehicular circulation, and building facades and entries. The location and extent of each street frontage type is illustrated in Figure 1. Regulating Plan. Table 4. Summary of Street Frontage Standards provides an overview of requirements by street frontage type, Table 4. Summary of Street Frontage Standards Standard Type A Type B Sheet _Fwntaa eTyke Type C Type D 15' Minimum Type E 30' Minimum Front Setbacks 15' Minimum 25' Minimum 25' Minimum 20' Maximum 40' Maximum 85' Maximum Side Setbacks 10' Minimum 10' Minimum 10' Minimum 10' Minimum 20' Minimum Rear Setback 10' Minimum 10' Minimum 10' Minimum 10' Minimum 10' Minimurrl Distance Between Buildings 100' Maximum 100' Maximum 100' Maximum Not Applicable Not Applicable Front Landscape Area 5' Minimum 15' Minimum 15' Minimum 15' Minimum 30' Minimum 20' Maximum 20' Maximum Front Pedestrian Area, 10' Minimum 10' Minimum 10' Minimum 10' Minimum 10' Minimum .(Optional) fOptionall Walkways Connections 6' Minimum with 100' 6' Minimum with 100' 6' Minimum with 100' 6' Minimum 6' Minimum Between Buildings Maximum Spacing Maximum Spacing Maximum Spacing fro Primary Entrancel (To Primary Entrance) Surface parking Location Side & Rear Side & Rear 1/2 Bay in front Front. Side & Rear Front. Side & Rear Side & Rear Structured Parking Location Rear Rear Side & Rear Side & Rear Side & Rear Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 37 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTION B-402. TYPE A STREET FRONTAGE A) General Type A Street Frontage as shown in Figure 1. Regulating Plan identifies pedestrian- and transit - oriented frontages along major streets crossing US 19. In these locations, development standards limit front setbacks, prohibit parking in front of buildings, and require buildings oriented to public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along streets. (In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses refers to the annotations in Figure 3. Type A Building Placement Diagram.) B) Building Setbacks & Spacing 1. Buildings shall be placed along street frontages consistent with the following setbacks from property lines. a. Front Setbacks (A): 15 feet minimum, 20 feet maximum b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum or 0 feet if abutting adjacent building with blank side wall c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum 2. Front setbacks may be reduced to 5 feet in locations where adjacent rights -of -way are improved with a 10- foot minimum wide landscape area adjacent to the street and a 10 -foot minimum wide pedestrian area adjacent to building frontages. For the purpose of this section, the landscape area adjacent to the street shall include landscape material equivalent to what is required for front buffer areas in Article 3, Division 12 with the exception that the width shall be as set forth above. 3. Front setbacks may be increased by 10 feet maximum extending 40 feet maximum along the front facade for projects with front courtyards or publicly - accessible front entry plazas. 4. To promote continuity of building frontages along front setbacks, the space between individual buildings shall not exceed 100 feet (D). C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements 1. The area along front building facades shall be improved with a 10 -foot minimum wide pedestrian area (E). 2. Walkway connections shall be provided between public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along building facades. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum and spaced 100 feet apart maximum. Figure 2. Type A Character Image �I I I Front Facade B F Building D Front I Facade Side & Rear Parking Buildin, I C it Adjacent Property Figure 3. Type A Building Placement Diagram Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 38 3. For areas where front setbacks are not reduced or eliminated, the area along the property line within the front setback shall be improved with a 5 -foot minimum wide landscape area (F). D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation 1. Parking, vehicular circulation, and other vehicular use areas are prohibited between buildings and streets along front setbacks. 2. Surface parking to the side of buildings along streets shall be set back 5 feet behind front building facades and screened from view with a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque hedge or wall. 3. Structured parking, whether freestanding or attached to a building, shall be located to the rear of buildings. 4. Ground level parking, vehicular circulation and other vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a building along street frontages shall be located behind fully - enclosed, occupied building space with a depth of 20 feet minimum. 5. Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and rear property lines shall comply with building setback standards. 6. With approval from appropriate City, County or State authorities, parallel parking may be constructed within the right -of -way along streets. E) Front Building Facades & Entries In addition to the building design standards in Division 6, the following standards for front building facades and entries shall apply. 1. Ground floor front building facades shall generally be aligned along front setbacks parallel to streets and be designed to meet the following standards. a. For the ground floor front facades of buildings with non - residential uses, a minimum of 40 percent of the total area of the ground floor facade shall consist of storefront windows and doors with transparent glazing with no more than 10 percent daylight reduction (tinting) and no reflective or mirrored coating or treatment. b. For the ground floor front facades of buildings with residential uses, the finished floor elevation of ground floor residential space along front setbacks Ordinance 8988 -17 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS shall be elevated 18 inches minimum, 36 inches maximum above the grade of adjacent pedestrian walkways. 2. Primary building entries shall be located along the front facades of buildings and be visible from streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks. 3. For front entries to buildings with non - residential uses on the ground floor, thresholds at building entries shall Generally match the grade of adjacent walkways and plaza areas. 4. Overhead doors along front building facades are permitted for bars, nightclubs, brewpubs, microbreweries, restaurants and similar uses. Where provided, overhead doors must be fully integrated into the design of the building facade, be designed as an integral part of the food service component of the business, and provide direct access to or between dining and seating areas. Overhead doors for service purposes of any kind (e g loading unloading and deliveries) are prohibited. Page 39 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTION B -403. TYPE B STREET FRONTAGE A) General Figure 4. Type B Character Image US 19 Frontage Road I � I i I Front Facade } 1 !�A 1 F-■ E Building D Front Facade C Side & Rear Parking Building Adjacent Property CI Figure 5. Type B Building Placement Diagram Ordinance 8988 -17 Type B Street Frontage as shown in Figure 1. Regulating Plan identifies pedestrian- and transit - oriented locations along US 19 frontage roads. In these locations, development standards limit front setbacks, require consistent front landscape areas, prohibit parking in front of buildings, and require buildings oriented to public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along streets. (In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses refers to the annotations in Figure 5. Type B Building Placement Diagram.) B) Building Setbacks & Spacing 1. Buildings shall be placed along street frontages consistent with the following setbacks from property lines. a. Front Setbacks (A): 25 feet minimum, 40 feet maximum b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum or 0 feet if abutting adjacent building with blank side wall c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum 2. Front setbacks may be increased by 10 feet maximum extending 40 feet maximum along the front facade for projects with front courtyards or publicly - accessible front entry plazas. 3. To promote continuity of building frontages along front setbacks, the space between individual buildings shall not exceed 100 feet (D). C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements 1. The area along front building facades shall be improv- ed with a 10 -foot minimum wide pedestrian area (E). 2. The area along the front property line within the front setback shall be improved with a 15 -foot minimum, 20- foot maximum wide landscape area (F). 3. Walkway connections shall be provided between public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along front building facades. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum and spaced 100 feet apart maximum. D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation 1. Parking, vehicular circulation, and other vehicular use areas are prohibited between buildings and streets along front setbacks. Page 40 2. Surface parking located to the side of buildings along streets shall be set back 5 feet behind front building facades and screened from view by a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque hedge or wall. 3. Structured parking, whether freestanding or attached to a building, shall be located to the rear of buildings. 4. Ground level parking. vehicular circulation and other vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a building along street frontages shall be located behind fully - enclosed, occupied building space with a depth of 20 feet minimum. 5. Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and rear property lines shall comply with building setback standards. 6. With approval from appropriate City, County or State authorities, parallel parking may be constructed within the right -of -way along streets. E) Front Building Facades & Entries In addition to the building design standards in Division 6, the following standards for front building facades and entries shall apply. 1. Ground floor front building facades shall generally be aligned along front setbacks parallel to streets and be designed to meet the following standards, a. For the ground floor front facades of buildings with non - residential uses, a minimum of 40 percent of the total area of the ground floor facade shall consist of storefront windows and doors with transparent glazing with no more than 10 percent daylight reduction (tinting) and no reflective or mirrored coating or treatment. b. For the ground floor front facades of buildings with residential uses, the finished floor elevation of ground floor residential space along front setbacks shall be elevated 18 inches minimum, 36 inches maximum above the grade of adjacent pedestrian walkways. 2. Primary building entries shall be located along the front facades of buildings and oriented to and streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks. 3. For front entries to buildings with non - residential uses on the ground floor, thresholds at building entries shall Ordinance 8988 -17 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS generally match the grade of adjacent walkways and plaza areas. 4. Overhead doors along front building facades are permitted for bars, nightclubs, brewpubs, microbreweries, restaurants and similar uses. Where provided, overhead doors must be fully integrated into the design of the building facade, be designed as an integral part of the food service component of the business, and provide direct access to or between dining and seating areas. Overhead doors for service purposes of any kind (e.g., loading, unloading, and deliveries) are prohibited. Page 41 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTION B -404. TYPE C STREET FRONTAGE A) General Figure 6. Type C Character Image Limited Front Parking I•- A --�j F ii — Front i Facade B I 1--- G Pedestrian Connection Between I Buildings I I Front Facade I Side & Rear Parking Building -- .— . —. -.1 .— .— . —. —.- 1 Adjacent Property Figure 7.Type C Building Placement Diagram Ordinance 8988 -17 Type C Street Frontage as shown in Figure 1. Regulating Plan identifies pedestrian and transit - oriented areas along US 19 frontage roads. In these locations, development standards provide for connections between public sidewalks and building frontages, consistent front yard landscape areas, buildings oriented to pedestrian ways, and limited front yard parking. (In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses refers to the annotations in Figure 7. Type C Building Placement Diagram.) B) Building Setbacks & Spacing 1. Buildings shall be placed along street frontages consistent with the following setbacks from property lines. a. Front Setbacks (A): 25 feet minimum, 85 feet maximum b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum 2. To promote continuity of building frontages along front setbacks, the space between individual buildings shall not exceed 160 feet (D). C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements 1. The area along front building facades within the front setback shall be improved with a 10 -foot minimum, 20- foot maximum wide pedestrian area (E). 2. The area along the front property line shall be improved with a 15 -foot minimum, 20 -foot maximum wide landscape area (F). 3. Walkway connections shall be provided between public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along front building facades. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum and spaced no more than 100 feet apart. 4. Walkway connections shall be provided through landscape and parking areas to connect pedestrian areas along front building facades. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum (G). D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation 1. Surface parking and vehicular circulation is permitted in front of buildings but limited to no more than one two - way drive aisle without parking, one two -way drive aisle with one row of perpendicular parking spaces, or a one- Page 42 way drive aisle with angled parking on both sides. 2. Surface parking located along public sidewalks shall be screened from view by a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque hedge or wall. 3. Structured parking is prohibited between buildings and streets and shall be located to the side and rear of buildings. 4. Structured parking located to the side of buildings along street frontage shall be designed with architectural and landscape treatments that contribute to the creation of quality pedestrian environments along pedestrian ways and public sidewalks. S. Ground level parking, vehicular circulation and other vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a building along street frontages shall be located behind fully - enclosed, occupied building space with a depth of 20 feet minimum. 6. Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and rear property lines shall comply with building setback standards. E) Front Building Facades & Entries In addition to the building design standards in Division 6, the following standards for front building facades and entries shall apply. 1. Ground floor front building facades shall generally be aligned along front setbacks parallel to streets and be designed to meet the following standards. a. For the ground floor front facades of buildings with non - residential uses, a minimum of 40 percent of the total area of the ground floor facade shall consist of storefront windows and doors with transparent glazing with no more than 10 percent daylight reduction (tinting) and no reflective or mirrored coating or treatment. b. For the ground floor front facades of buildings with residential uses, the finished floor elevation of ground floor residential space along front setbacks shall be elevated 18 inches minimum, 36 inches maximum above the grade of adjacent pedestrian walkways. 2. Primary building entries shall be located along the front facades of buildings and oriented to and visible from streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks. Ordinance 8988 -17 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 3. Overhead doors along front building facades are permitted for bars, nightclubs, brewpubs, microbreweries, restaurants and similar uses. Where provided, overhead doors must be fully integrated into the design of the building facade, be designed as an integral part of the food service component of the business, and provide direct access to or between dining and seating areas. Overhead doors for service purposes of any kind (e.g., loading, unloading, and deliveries) are prohibited. Page 43 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTION B -405. TYPE D STREET FRONTAGE A) General Figure 8. Type D Character Image 1 ; j I B A Front Parking 31.1 WA INN CD OE MN 14 B-- [ Pedestrian Connection Between Buildings f Building Building 1 c1- �T 0 1 4' c Figure 9. Type D Building Placement Diagram Ordinance 8988 -17 Type D Street Frontage as shown in Figure 1. Regulating Plan identifies areas not directly abutting the US 19 corridor or major cross streets. In these locations, development standards provide for consistent front landscape areas, permit a range of front setbacks, and allow front yard parking while providing for improved pedestrian connections between sidewalks and building entries. (In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses refers to the annotations in Figure 9. Type D Building Placement Diagram.) B) Building Setbacks 1. Buildings shall be placed along the front of sites consistent with the following setbacks from property lines. a. Front Setbacks (A): 15 feet minimum b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements 1. The area along the front property line within the front setback shall be improved with a 15 -foot minimum wide landscape area (D). 2. The area along front building facades may be improved with an optional 10 -foot wide pedestrian area. 3. Walkway connections shall be provided between public sidewalks and primary building entries. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum. 4. Walkway connections shall be provided through landscape and parking areas to connect primary building entries. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum (E). D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation 1. Surface parking and vehicular circulation are permitted in front of buildings. 2. Surface parking, vehicular circulation and other vehicular use areas located along public sidewalks shall be screened from view by a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque hedge or wall. 3. Structuredparking located to the front or side of buildings along street frontage shall be set back 20 feet minimum and designed with architectural and landscape Page 44 treatments that contribute to the creation of quality pedestrian environments along pedestrian ways and public sidewalks. 4. Parking, vehicular circulation and other vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a building along public streets shall be located behind fully - enclosed, occupied building space with a depth of 20 feet minimum. 5. Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and rear property lines shall comply with building setback standards. US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Column Intentionally Blank Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 45 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTION B -406. TYPE E STREET FRONTAGE A) General Type E Street Frontage as shown in Figure 1. Regulating Plan identifies areas along US 19 frontage roads where development standards provide for consistent front landscape areas, pedestrian connections between public sidewalks and building entries a range of front setbacks, and front yard parking. (In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses refers to the annotations in Figure 11. Type E Building_ Placement Diagram.) B) Building Setbacks 1. Buildings shall be placed on sites consistent with the following setbacks from property lines. a. Front Setbacks (A): 30 feet minimum b. Side Setbacks (B): 20 feet minimum c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements 1. The area along the front property line within the front setback shall be improved with a 30 feet minimum wide landscape area (D). 2. The area along front building facades may be improved with an optional 10 -foot wide pedestrian area. 3. Walkway connections shall be provided between public sidewalks and primary building entries. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum. 4. Walkway connections shall be provided through landscape and parking areas to connect primary building entries. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum (E). D) Parking &Vehicular Circulation 1. Surface parking and vehicular circulation are permitted in front of buildings. 2. Surface parking, vehicular circulation and other vehicular use areas located along public sidewalks shall be screened from view by a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque hedge or wall. 3. Structured parking located to the front or side of buildings along street frontage shall be set back 30 feet minimum and designed with architectural and landscape treatments that contribute to the creation of quality pedestrian environments along pedestrian ways and Public sidewalks. Figure 10. Type E Character Image Front Parking A B-- E Pedestrian Connection Between 1 Buildings P f Building Building C Figure 11. Type E Building Placement Diagram Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 46 4. Parking, vehicular circulation and other vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a building along public streets shall be located behind fully - enclosed, occupied building space with a depth of 20 feet minimum. 5. Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and rear property lines shall comply with building setback standards. US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Column Intentionally Blank Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 47 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Division 5. Site Design Standards SECTION B -501. GENERAL Projects shall be designed to maximize mobility, access, and safety. Projects shall provide for improved connectivity between adjacent destinations; improved pedestrian movement along public streets, new primary and secondary drives, sidewalks. and pedestrian ways; and safe and convenient pedestrian and vehicular connections between destinations, public sidewalks, and transit stops. Development sites shall be configured to minimize the visual impact of parking, loading. service, drive - through, and other vehicular use areas. SECTION B -502. DEVELOPMENT PATTERN A) Development Blocks 1. Projects shall be configured with development blocks scaled to accommodate buildings, public spaces, and mid -block off - street parking and service areas as generally illustrated in Figure 12. 2. Block dimensions shall generally be as follows but may be adjusted to account for irregularly shaped parcels, natural areas, utilities and utility easements, stormwater conveyance systems, and other features. a. Minimum block length: 200 feet b. Maximum block length: 600 feet B) Drive Networks 1. Projects on sites of 10 acres or more shall be configured to create interconnected networks of primary and secondary drives defining development blocks and providing for vehicle travel, pedestrian and cyclist movement, access to parking and drive aisles. access to transit facilities, and connections to surrounding destinations. Streets and drives shall beprovided as follows. a. For every 660 feet of frontage at least one drive generally perpendicular to the frontage. b. For every 660 feet of lot depth at least one drive generally parallel to the frontage. 2. New primary and secondary drives shall be configured to align with existing or planned streets or drives on adjacent sites to create an interconnected network. Drive stub outs shall be provided to allow future connections to adjacent sites. 3. New primary and secondary drives shall be designed consistent with the standards in Table 5. Locational & Design Standards for New Drives. C) Project Phasing 1. To allow for future phases of development that meet the maximum development intensities defined in Table 1. Permitted Intensities by Future Land Use Category, projects with development intensities lower than permitted in Division 3 shall be designed with buildings. site configurations, drive networks. and infrastructure configurations that allow for development intensification over time. Table 5. Locational & Design Standards for New Drives Drive Typ New Primary Locational & Design Standards New primary drives are defined as new pedestrian- oriented drives within large sites that connect to the existingjrterial street network and serve .s.rima tray- wa sf.rvehi . and .e.- trian. uch•riv•ssh. .-I.. -d..r.11el.r•-r.-n•i ulartoexistin•. rte Drives ri. r- etsan• •ec.nfi•- ured to form development blocks as described in Section B- 502.A. Such drives shall be designed consistent with the following aeneral standards: • Two -way drives with parallel or anale parkina, a minimum 5 -foot wide landscape /hardscape strip and a continuous pedestrian zone with an 8 -foot minimum wide unobstructed sidewalk. • On -drive parking may be interrupted to allow for curb extensions to create space for landscaping. pedestrian amenities. and transit stops, • Landscape /hardscape strips shall be improved with shade trees in grates or landscape beds. outdoor seating, pedestrian -scale rghting. and other amenities. New New secondary . rives shall be configured and designed to define development blocks as described in Section B- 502.A. Secondary serve as secondary travel ways for vehicles and pedestrians. and provide connections between the existing street network and on -site parking locations. Such drives Drives shall be designed consistent with the following general standards- • Two-way drives designed with a minimum 5 -foot wide landscape strip with shade trees between curbs and sidewalks, and a continuous pedestrian zone with an 6 -foot minimum wide unobstructed sidewalk. • May include parallel parking, landscaped medians. bike lanes. and other features that result in curb -to -curb dimensions wider than those permitted for newprimary streets. Alleys & Alleys and service lanes should be used to provide midblock access to parki g or service areas and should be designed Service with two -way. paved travel lanes for vehicular traffic and a minimum 5 -foot wide clear zone on either side of travel lanes to back Lanes accommodate sufficient vehicle -out space Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 48 2. Projects shall be designed with utilities and infrastructure, including stormwater conveyance systems, sewer and water lines, and electrical and communication lines, located along streets and drives so that areas of the site used for surface parking may accommodate future development. 3. Projects shall be designed to permit future extensions of streets, drives, and pedestrian ways to and from surrounding properties. SECTION B -503. ACCESS & CIRCULATION A) Access & Driveway Consolidation Curb cuts and driveways shall be consolidated where possible and located to minimize impact on pedestrian circulation along public sidewalks and front building facades. B) Reconstruction of Sidewalks & Landscaping Reconstruction of existing sidewalks and landscape within rights -of -way shall be required. To the extent possible given right -of -way limits and utility conflicts, and with approval of the FDOT, Pinellas County, and /or the City, reconstruction shall follow the general standards for landscaping and sidewalks provided in Table 5. Locational & Design Standards for New Drives, C) Pedestrian Walkways 1. Pedestrian walkways shall beprovided to access parking behind or to the side of buildings, connect destinations on adjacent properties, connect building frontages to adjacent sidewalks, and allow pedestrian circulation through parking lots to create a continuous pedestrian network. 2. Pedestrian walkways shall be provided along individual or shared driveways connecting rights -of -way with side and rear yard parking. 3. Pedestrian walkways shall be 6 -foot wide minimum, free of obstructions, and if located between buildings, within a 15 -foot wide corridor. 4. Pedestrian walkways that cross a parking area, driveway, street or other vehicular use area shall be clearly marked with striping, contrasting paving materials (e.g., light -color concrete inlay between asphalt), textured or raised pavement, or other appropriate treatment as approved by City Staff. Ordinance 8988 -17 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS D) Cross Parcel Connections To facilitate circulation and improve accessibility, vehicle and pedestrian networks on adjacent sites shall be interconnected. Parking lot drive aisles and pedestrian walkways shall be aligned and connected and drive aisle stub outs shall be constructed on properties abutting undeveloped sites to allow for future connections. E) Reservation for Transit Facilities The applicant for a development approval is responsible for coordinating with PSTA and the appropriate jurisdiction for the roadway on which development is proposed, to identify locations within and bordering the project boundary where current or planned transit stops are located. At those locations, space shall be reserved for transit shelters and any required improvements, including bicycle racks. F) Connection to Duke Energy Trail Connections to the Duke Energy Trail shall be incorporated into site plans where property is adjacent to the Trail. SECTION B -504. PARKING & SERVICE AREAS A) Surface Parking & Service Area 1. Surface parking and service areas shall be designed to meet parking design, landscape, and screening requirements in Article 3, Divisions 12 and 14. 2. Interior islands of parking lots in new projects shall be designed to utilize Low Impact Development techniques such as bioretention swales and native species. Where parking curbs and gutters are provided, they shall have breaks to allow water to enter the bioretention facilities within the parking landscape islands. 3. Surface parking spaces provided between 85 percent and 125 percent of the minimum required in Table 2. Use & Parking may utilize reinforced grass or other permeable surface. All surface parking spaces provided in excess of 125 percent of the minimum required in Table 2. Use & Parking shall utilize reinforced grass or other permeable surface. All driveways and /or access aisles shall be improved with a permanent all- weather paving material which is graded to drain stormwater, consistent with Section 3- 1403.A. 4. Where required parking is located adjacent to excess surface parkingspaces, the Community Development Page 49 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Coordinator may permit the continuation of reinforced crass or permeable surface parking for the adjacent parking spaces within the same row. 5. Developments which include a gross floor area of 100,000 square feet or more shall provide reinforced qrass parking spaces along the perimeter of the parking area. The reinforced grass spaces shall be a minimum of 5 percent of the required number of spaces, but may not exceed 25 percent of the required number of spaces. For the purposes of this section, "development" includes projects which may include multiple separate parcels which may or may not be under common ownership and which function as a whole, such as a retail plaza. 6. Reinforced grass parking spaces do not replace any landscape improvements required as set forth in Article 3, Division 12. 7. Service areas, including areas providing access to loading docks and areas designated for the placement of waste containers and recycling equipment shall be located to the rear and /or side of buildings. 8. Waste containers, recycling equipment, loading docks and overhead doors, and similar facilities shall be screened from public view by architecturally finished walls and gated enclosures, and be designed consistent with and complementary to the exterior facade of the building. 9. Side and /or rear setbacks shall not apply between surface parking areas on adjacent properties which allow for shared access and use. B) Structured Parking 1. All structured parking, whether freestanding, attached to a building, or integrated into a building envelope, shall be designed to comply with requirements set forth in Article 3, Division 14, and design standards in Divisions 4 and 6. 2. Structured parking setbacks from side and rear property lines may be reduced or eliminated where the structured parking abuts other structured parking or a building with blank side wall on an adjacent lot. Figure 12. Illustration from the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan showing a redeveloped site designed with development blocks and an internal network of pedestrian - friendly streets and drives. Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 50 C) Bicycle Parking Projects shall provide space and racks for bicycle parking to accommodate at least one parked bike for every 10 vehicle parking spaces. All bicycle parking areas shall be in highly - visible locations along pedestrian walkways and near building entries, and shall comply with bike rack standards in Section 3 -1411. SECTION B-505. LANDSCAPE & FENCING/ WALLS A) Landscape Requirements in Article 3, Division 12 Landscape improvements shall meet the general landscaping standards set forth in Article 3, Division 12 with the exception that standards specific to street frontage types and landscape buffers for parking in Divisions 4 and 5 shall be adhered to. B) Fences and Walls Along Street Frontages Fences and walls are prohibited between buildings and streets along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C except as otherwise required for screening of parking in these Development Standards. SECTION B -506. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Stormwater retention and detention areas are not permitted in front landscape zones unless located underground in exfiltration trenches or open- bottomed underground storage and retention systems, or as part of a Low Impact Development stormwater management system incorporating features such as rain gardens and vegetative swales, or pervious pavers or pavement for pedestrian use. Traditional stormwater facilities such as dry and /or wet retention /detention ponds are permitted to the rear and side of buildings. SECTION B-507. OPEN SPACE A) Open Space Requirement Development and redevelopment projects on sites 15 acres and larger within a Regional Center or Neighborhood Center Subdistrict shall provide a minimum of 3 percent of the developable area or not greater than 40,000 square feet as open space. Ordinance 8988 -17 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS B) Open Space Types Required open space shall be configured as a central gathering space or a series of smaller scale squares and plazas. Central gathering spaces shall be between 10,000 and 40,000 square feet, located at the intersection of important pedestrian - friendly streets and drives, and designed to include hardscape areas with amenities designed to support active use. Smaller scale squares and plazas shall be between 5,000 and 10,000 square feet and designed with a mix of hardscape and landscape areas with seating, shade trees, play equipment, lighting, and amenities designed to ensure security and support passive and small -scale active uses. C) Open Space Design Open spaces shall be designed as extensions of the streetscape environment with the grade or elevation of hardscape areas, lawn panels, and planting beds generally matching the grade of adjacent sidewalks, except where slightly raised or depressed areas are an integral part of a specific design. D) Lighting & Lines of Site Lighting and clear lines of sight shall allow for the formal and informal surveillance of the space. SECTION B -508. AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS & DRIVE - THROUGH FACILITIES A) Automobile Service Stations 1. Automobile service station facilities and improvements shall be located to the rear or on the non - street facing side of the principal building, set back 20 feet minimum from the front building facade, and screened from view with landscaping and a low (24 to 36 inches) wall designed to complement the exterior facade of the building. 2. Standards in this section shall apply to all automobile service station facilities and improvements other than the primary building associated with a service station, including fuel islands, canopies, air and vacuum stations and equipment, car washes, and related directional and informational signage, Page 51 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Figure 13. Drive - Through Facilities with Rear and Side Pick -up Windows B) Drive - Through Facilities Drive - through facilities along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C shall be located and designed to meet all of the following standards. 1. Drive - through facilities shall be located to the rear or on the non - street facing side of the principal building, as illustrated in Figure 13. Drive Through Facilities with Side and Rear Pick Up Windows, set back 20 feet minimum from the front building facade, and screened from view with landscaping and a low (24 to 36 inches) wall designed to complement the exterior facade of the building. 2. Standards in this section shall apply to drive - through facilities serving restaurants, banks, pharmacies, car washes, and other uses and shall apply to all improvements associated with the drive - through activity including entry and exit drives, stacking lanes, service windows, canopies, menu boards, ATM kiosks, order kiosks, and informational signage. Ordinance 8988 -17 3. Stacking lanes shall be scaled to ensure queuing vehicles do not block driveways, access to parking areas, or pedestrian ways. 4. Stacking lanes located along pedestrian walkways shall be screened with landscaping and a low (24 to 36 inches) wall designed to complement the exterior facade of the building. 5. Sufficient on -site signage and pavement markings shall be provided to mark pedestrian ways and crossings, and to indicate direction of vehicular travel and other conditions required to ensure safe vehicular and pedestrian movement. Page 52 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Division 6. Building Design Standards SECTION B -601. GENERAL To support the creation of more pedestrian- and transit - accessible destinations, buildings should be oriented toward adjacent streets, and designed to contribute to the creation of attractive, accessible destinations. Building facades along streets and public spaces shall be designed with attractive ground floor facades, well - defined building entries, and shall use quality building materials. SECTION B -602. FACADE DESIGN A) Complementary Design All buildings and structures in projects with multiple buildings and structures, including parking structures, shall have complementary architectural details, materials, colors, and design treatments. For the purpose of this section, buildings and structures shall include primary buildings, buildings on outparcels, parking structures, open air enclosures, fences and walls, and other vertical improvements. The intent of this provision is not to require a single design theme or motif for projects with multiple buildings and /or multiple tenants but to ensure a consistent level of quality in the design and detailing of buildings, parking structures, and other vertical improvements. • Facade Length Facade Ray • Facade Bay • Recess • Facade tidy • Figure 14. Facade Bays & Articulation Ordinance 8988 -17 B) Limited Blank Facades Blank sections of ground floor building facades fronting streets and public spaces shall not exceed 20 feet in length. Elements such as windows, doors, columns, pilasters, changes in material, or other architectural details that provide visual interest shall be distributed across the facade in a manner consistent with the overall design of the building. C) Facade Bays To break up building facades along street frontages, facades shall be divided vertically into bays, as illustrated in Figure 14. Facade Bays & Articulation. Facade bay widths shall range from 15 to 40 feet establishing a rhythm of vertical modules unified by a complementary rhythm of windows and window groupings. Facade bays shall be distinguished by varying fenestration patterns, recessing wall planes, varying building materials, or establishing a rhythm of architectural elements such as pilasters or window bays. D) Parking Structures 1. Parking structures shall be designed to contribute positively to the overall character of the project. Parking structures shall be designed with architecturally - finished facades that complement the details, materials, colors, and design treatments of buildings in the project. •— corniu CclierErnphasis Widow Pattern — Awning — storefront camel Entrance Figure 15. Corner Locations Page 53 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 2. The ground level facades of parking structures along pedestrian ways and public sidewalks where street frontage requirements in Division 4 are not applicable shall be designed with architectural screening of openings, trellis or canopy projections, or other architectural treatments to create safe, comfortable, and quality pedestrian environments. 3. Architectural screening of openings along facades visible from streets. new primary drives, and sidewalks shall be required. E) Upper Floor Facade Articulation 1. To avoid flat, continuous facades. the length of an upper floor facade bay shall generally be between 80 and 120 feet, 2. Articulation between upper floor facade bay sections shall be accomplished by recessing the facade 2 feet minimum for a distance of at least 10 feet as illustrated in Figure 14. Facade Bays & Articulation. F) Corner Locations 1. To create a seamless transition between the facades of a building at a street corner, both street - facing facades shall be designed with equal architectural quality and detail as illustrated in Figure 15. Corner Locations. 2. Facade materials, window and wall treatments, and design elements such as signs and awnings shall be included on both sides of the building facade. Additional corner emphasis with chamfered or rounded facades, corner entries accentuated through changes in design treatments, materials, canopy projections, roof or parapet forms, or through other architectural method is required. G) Awnings & Canopies Awnings or canopies designed to provide weather protection are encouraged and may project 5 feet minimum, 8 feet maximum from the front facade into any required setback and over street rights -of -way. and shall be located 8 feet minimum above adjacent sidewalks and walkways. In no case shall such projection be closer than 5 feet from the curbline or the shoulder of the roadway. Any awning with supports may be located up to the property line and any awning that projects into a right -of- way shall be cantilevered. Ordinance 8988 -17 H) Security Security bars are not permitted on windows or doors visible from streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks. SECTION B -603. ROOF DESIGN Commercial, mixed use, and multi - family buildings, including apartments and townhouses, may have flat or pitched roofs; however, mansard roofs are discouraged and shall not be permitted on single story buildings. All edges of pitched roofs shall be accentuated with eaves in a manner proportionate to the size of the building and length of the wall. Buildings with flat roofs shall have parapet walls, decorative cornices, and /or other architectural features as appropriate to the building's architectural style. SECTION B -604. BUILDING ENTRIES A) Locations Building entries. including entries to individual tenant spaces in larger buildings. shall be located along the front facades of buildings and be oriented to and visible from streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks. B) Design Treatment Building entries shall be distinguished by facade design, materials, articulation, or other architectural treatment that provide interest to the building facade and draw attention to the entrance. C) Residential Entries For front entries to buildings with residential uses, entry features such as stoops, porticos, and other similar features may project into front setbacks 4 feet minimum, 8 feet maximum; shall be covered: and shall have exterior floor areas raised 18 inches minimum, 36 inches maximum above the grade of adjacent walkways to generally match interior floor elevations. Page 54 SECTION B -605. BUILDING MATERIALS Predominant exterior building materials shall be applied consistent with all of the following standards. A) Facade Materials All building facades within public view of a street, pedestrian walkway, or other public space, including side and rear facades, shall be constructed of high quality materials such as brick, stone, architectural block, concrete with an architectural finish, and traditional cementitious stucco. Side and rear facades shall use materials and design features similar to or complementary to those of the front facade. B) Prohibited Glass Treatments on Ground Floors The use of reflective, translucent, fritted, and other forms of non - transparent glass in wall and window systems on ground floor facades is notpermitted. SECTION B -606. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT Outdoor mechanical, electrical, and communication equipment, including heating, air conditioning, and ventilation equipment; venting and vent terminations for commercial hoods; electric meters; mechanical penthouses; electrical and communication equipment, panels, and cabinets; satellite dishes; and similar features shall be located and designed to meet all of the following standards. A) Equipment Placement Equipment shall be placed on roofs or to the rear or side of buildings and shall not be placed in front setbacks. B) Equipment Screening Equipment shall be screened from public view by landscape screens or architecturally - finished walls and enclosures designed consistent with the exterior facade of the building. Rooftop mechanical and elevator penthouses shall be designed to complement the design of street- facing building facades and shall be clad on all sides in material used on street - facing facades. Ordinance 8988 -17 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Column Intentionally Blank Page 55 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Division 7. Flexibility SECTION B-701. GENERAL Flexibility in the application of Design Standards may be approved by the Community Development Coordinator or Community Development Board as provided below. Where flexibility is allowed, the level of flexibility permitted shall be the minimum extent required to address flexibility standards and requirements. SECTION B-702. PROCESS Authority to grant flexibility shall follow the approval levels indicated by use in Table 2. Use & Parking and shall be administered consistent with the provisions of Article 4. The Community Development Coordinator shall have authority to grant flexibility for Level One approvals and the Community Development Board shall have authority to grant flexibility for Level Two approvals. Where flexibility is being requested for a Level One Minimum Standard Development use, the request shall be processed as a Level One Flexible Standard Development. SECTION B -703. FLEXIBILITY PROVISIONS Flexibility may be approved subject to the standards below. A) Street Frontage Standards - Building Setbacks 1. Front building setbacks greater than the maximums allowed may be approved for projects with site constraints such as shape irregularities and /or the presence of natural features, existing utilities, utility easements, or access easements making meeting setback requirements impractical or infeasible. 2. Existing developments with front building setbacks greater than the maximums allowed may be expanded in a manner that does not comply with front setback requirements provided the addition does not substantially change the general configuration of the site and meets the requirements of Section B- 104.C.6. B) Street Frontage Standards - Building Spacing 1. The maximum spacing between individual buildings along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C may be increased or waived for projects with one or more of the following characteristics, a. The proposed site configuration is designed to incorporate natural features such as a stand of mature trees, body of water, wetland or other similar feature. Ordinance 8988 -17 b. Placement of existing buildings and /or site access and circulation constraints make it infeasible to meet the standard. c. The placement of publicly - accessible outdoor plaza spaces to the side of the building results in increased spacing to accommodate the plaza. 2. A plan for phased development shall be submitted that indicates how planned and future buildings will be placed consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; the planning and design recommendations of the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan; and the general purpose, intent and basic planning objectives of these Development Standards. 3. Where flexibility in the standard is allowed, enhanced landscaping and the use of low walls along street frontages to screen parkingand define the edge of pedestrian ways shall be required. C) Street Frontage Standards - Parking & Vehicular Circulation 1. Flexibility in the application of landscape and wall requirements to screen surface parking, service areas, and structured parking, may be approved where alternative design treatments result in all of the following. a. The screening of vehicles from view along public sidewalks. b. The physical separation of pedestrian use and vehicular use areas. c. The creation of safe, comfortable, and quality pedestrian environments along pedestrian ways and public sidewalks. d. The planned location and configuration of parking areas and driveways may not be considered in allowing for flexibility under this section. 2. Flexibility to allow parking structures to the side of buildings along Street FrontaaeTypes A or B may be approved where the ground level of the parking structure along the street frontage has occupied ground floor building space and facades designed to meet applicable street frontage standards or architectural and landscape treatments that contribute to the creation of quality pedestrian environments along pedestrian ways and public sidewalks. Page 56 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Storefront Building Entry Awning Transparent Storefront Windows & Doors Minimum 40% of Ground Floor Facade Frontage with Higher Level of Pedestrian Activity Transparent Storefront Windows & Doors Minimum 25% of Ground Floor Facade Frontage with Lower Level of Pedestrian Activity Figure 16. Frontage Design Flexibility 3. Flexibility to allow parking structures to the front of buildings along Street Frontage Type C may be approved where the ground level of the parking structure along the street frontage has occupied ground floor building space and facades designed to meet applicable street frontage standards or where the following standards are met. a. The front setback of the parking structure is 85 feet minimum. b. The parking structure is designed with architectural and landscape treatments that contribute to the creation of quality pedestrian environments along pedestrian ways and public sidewalks. c. The project is designed to meet site design standards in Section B -503. 4. Flexibility in the minimum right -of -way standard and lane width requirement in Section 3 -1904 may be approved where the reduction improves the project's pedestrian- and transit - orientation and does not negatively affect safety. 5. Where temporary dead -end streets are provided, flexibility in the turnaround diameter and pavement width requirements in Section 3 -1906 may be approved. Ordinance 8988 -17 D) Street Frontage Standards - Front Building Facades & Entries 1. For buildings along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C, the extent of transparent glazing along a building's ground floor front facade may be reduced to 25 percent if the building's ground floor side facade is designed to meet standards applicable to the front facade including requirements for pedestrian and landscape improvements. For buildings at corner locations, the extent of transparent glazing along the front facade with the lowest level of existing or planned pedestrian activity may be reduced to 25 percent. These flexibility provisions are illustrated in Figure 16. Frontage Design Flexibility. 2. As illustrated in Figure 16. Frontage Design Flexibility, flexibility in the application of entry location standards may be approved consistent with all of the following. a. Building entries along a side facade may be approved in lieu of entries on the front facade if the entries are clearly visible from and within 40 feet of the street frontage and both facades are designed to meet standards applicable to front facades, including requirements for pedestrian and landscape improvements. Page 57 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS b. For buildings at corner locations, building entries along one front facade may be approved in lieu of entries on both front facades if the entries are clearly visible from and within 40 feet of the street frontage and both facades are designed to meet standards applicable to front facades. including requirements for pedestrian and landscape improvements. Flexibility in the application of entry location standards under this section may also be applied to building entry location standards in Section B- 604.A. E) Site Design Standards - Development Pattern Flexibility in the application of requirements for new streets and drives and development blocks may be approved for projects on sites where the applicant demonstrates that site size, dimension, shape, or presence of constraints such as natural areas. utilities or utility easements, or other existing features make meeting these requirements infeasible. F) Site Design Standards - Cross Parcel Connections 1. Flexibility in the provision of cross parcel connections may be approved under one or more of the following circumstances. a. Where a new or improved connection could result in cut - through traffic on streets serving residential uses. b. Where site grades, natural areas, or other site constraints make meeting the requirements impractical or infeasible. 2. Pedestrian connections shall be provided where vehicular connections are found to be inappropriate, impractical, or infeasible. G) Site Design Standards - Pedestrian Walkways through Parking Lots Flexibility in the provision of pedestrian walkways through parking areas for vehicle sales /displays uses may be approved provided the project's pedestrian- and transit orientation and connectivity to adjacent parcels is not negatively affected. H) Site Design Standards - Fences & Walls Along Street Frontages Flexibility in the prohibition of fences and walls in front of buildings along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C may be Ordinance 8988 -17 approved where the placement of a fence or wall in front of the building does not negatively affect the project's pedestrian- and transit orientation, or connectivity to adjacent parcels. This provision shall not apply to low (24 to 36 inches) opaque walls required for screening of parking or automobile service stations. I) Site Design Standards - Stormwater Facility Location Flexibility in the location of stormwater facilities may be approved in one or more of the following circumstances. 1. Where natural drainage features are maintained and conserved as an integral part of the project's site design, 2. Where placement of stormwater facilities in front setbacks or between front building facades and public sidewalks does not negatively affect the project's pedestrian- and transit - orientation, limit connections between building entries and public sidewalks, or require building placement and front building facade designs that do not comply with requirements. J) Building Design Standards - Facade Design & Articulation Flexibility in meeting the facade design and articulation standards may be approved where the alternative design treatment provides a varied and interesting design and the alternative treatment is integral to the building's design and results in facades of equal or better quality than the standards would produce. SECTION B -704. FLEXIBILITY PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL PROJECT TYPES A) Special Project Types 1. Flexibility in meeting the frontage, site, and building standards in Divisions 4.5. and 6 for large -scale mixed use projects and projects with employment- intensive land uses may be approved by the Community Development Board. Projects meeting the following criteria are defined as special project types for the purpose of this section. a. Projects on sites greater than 20 acres with a mix of land uses including at least two of the following Page 58 uses: retail, including restaurants, retail plazas, and retail sales and services; multi - family residential; overnight accommodations; or office. b. Projects on sites greater than 10 acres with a proposed FAR greater than 1.25 and a mix of land uses including at least two of the following uses: retail, including restaurants, retail plazas, and retail sales and services; multi - family residential; overnight accommodations: or office. c. Projects on sites greater than 10 acres with employment- intensive land uses meeting the criteria for such uses as defined in the Economic Development Strategic Plan and providing opportunity for significant economic contribution to the City by diversifying the local economy; by creating jobs with average wages exceeding the annual average wage of Pinellas County; and which attract, retain, and expand primary industries. B) Finding of Consistency with Plans & Policies In reviewing requests for flexibility for special project types. the Community Development Board shall assess the project's overall consistency with all of the following planning and design objectives and criteria. 1. The project will be consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; theplanning and design recommendations of the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan; and the general purpose, intent and basic planning objectives of these Development Standards; and the provisions of the Economic Development Strategic Plan, if applicable. 2, The project is otherwise impractical without deviations from the design standards; the design, scale and intensity of the proposed development supports the established or emerging character of the subdistrict; the project will not impede the normal and orderly development Ordinance 8988 -17 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Column Intentionally Blank Page 59 US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS and improvement of surrounding properties; and adjoinina properties will not suffer substantial detriment as a result of the project. Division 8. Administration SECTION B-801. SITE PLAN APPROVALS The final decision - making authority for site plans is either the Community Development Coordinator for Level One approvals or the Community Development Board for Level Two approvals, as specified in Article 4. The level of approval required varies by use and subdistrict as specified in Article 4 and Table 2. Use & Parking, which identifies whether a use can be approved as a Building Construction Permit (Level 1 Minimum Standard), or if Community Development Coordinator (Level 1 Flexible Standard Development) or Community Development Board (Level 2 Flexible Development) approval is required. Projects requesting flexibility in the application of Design Standards shall follow the process established in Section B -702. SECTION B -802. AMENDING DISTRICTS & FRONTAGE TYPES A) Future Land Use Map Requests to amend the Future Land Use Map will be processed in accordance with Section 4 -603. Amendments to the Future Land Use Map also require an amendment to the Countywide Land Use Map, which must be approved by Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council, and the Countywide Planning Authority. B) US 19 Subdistricts Changing a designated US 19 subdistrict requires an amendment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan, which is a text amendment. Text amendments will be processed in accordance with Section 4 -601. A request to amend the Subdistrict also requires a request to amend the Future Land Use Map. A companion Zoning Atlas amendment is not required because the US 19 District is applied to all properties in the corridor. C) Street Frontage Type on the Regulating Plan Requests to amend the designated street frontage type require an amendment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan, which is a text amendment. Text amendments will be Ordinance 8988 -17 processed in accordance with Section 4 -601. A request to amend the street frontage type must also include an application for development approval. SECTION B -803. ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY A) Annexation Figure 1. Regulating Plan depicts properties that are in unincorporated Pinellas County's jurisdiction and also within the City's Planning Area. Petitions for annexation will be processed in accordance with Section 4 -604. Upon annexation, the parcel will be assigned the US 19 District on the Zoning Atlas and the subdistrict and street frontage type shown on Figure 1. Regulating Plan will apply. In addition, the consistent future land use category will be designated through an amendment to the Future Land Use Map upon annexation, and a separate application to amend the Future Land Use Map will not be required. B) Countywide Plan Map Upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, the City will transmit to Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council, an application to amend the Countywide Plan Map to achieve consistency with the Regulating Plan. SECTION B -804. REGULATING PLAN ADJUSTMENTS A) Minor Regulating Plan Adjustments Transitions between street frontage types along front property lines may be adjusted up to 100 feet administratively by the Community Development Coordinatorprovided that such adjustments do not negatively affect the project's pedestrian- and transit - orientation. B) New Primary Drives Upon approval of a development project with new primary drives, the Community Development Coordinator will make an administrative adjustment to figure 1. Regulating Plan to reflect the new primary drive location and related street frontage type(s). C) Street Frontage Type on Existing Streets Upon approval of a development project which includes streets where a street frontage type was not previously Page 60 depicted in Figure 1. Regulating Plan, the Community Development Coordinator will make an administrative adjustment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan to reflect the approved street frontage type(s). D) Annexations Upon annexation of a parcel into the City, the Community Development Coordinator will make an administrative adjustment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan to reflect the change in jurisdiction for the subject parcel(s). US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Column Intentionally Blank Ordinance 8988 -17 Page 61 Section 22. 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 23. 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 24. 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 25. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable law. Section 26. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. A PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ADOPTED Camilo Soto Assistant City Attorney Ordinance No. 8988 -17 JAN 1 9 2017 FEB 2 - 2017 C rLtt\c' {GIs George N. Cretekos Mayor Attest: Rosemarie Call City Clerk Page 62 BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL • BAY To BEACH PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD STAFF REPORT MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM: CASE: ORDINANCE NO.: REQUEST: December 20, 2016 E. 2. TA2016 -12002 8988 -17 Review and recommendation to the City Council, of an amendment to the Community Development Code to establish a new US 19 Corridor ( "US 19 ") District with new development standards and a regulating plan for properties located along US Highway 19 and along cross streets, to allow telecommunications towers as a minimum standard use, to create standards for bicycle parking, and to make other amendments associated with the new US 19 Corridor District. INITIATED BY: City of Clearwater, Planning and Development Department UPDATE: Proposed Ordinance 8988 -17 has been updated since the Community Development Board meeting to address comments received at the public hearing. • Restructuring of the exemption language pertaining to improvement, remodel or reconstruction projects to add clarity. • Including additional sections to the list of exemptions within the exemption language for internal buildings and additions (those located 200 feet or more back from the frontage). • Changing overnight accommodations use to Level One Minimum Standard approval. • Allowing additional parking and circulation configurations in front of buildings in Street Frontage Type C. • Revising provisions related to structured parking in all Frontage Types for consistency with proposed changes to the flexibility provisions for the same. • Clarifying that the requirement for LID to be used in landscape islands would apply only in new projects. Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 1 Planning & Development Department Community Development Code Text Amendment Long Range Planning Division • Expanding the facade bay width range allowed in the facade design section. • Revising flexibility provisions for structured parking to allow structured parking to the side of buildings in Street Frontage Types A and B and in front of buildings in Street Frontage Type C either with occupied ground floor building space or where certain standards are met. • Modifying flexibility provisions for front building facades and entries to allow flexibility to all parcels, not just those at corner locations. BACKGROUND: US Highway 19 has always served as a major commercial corridor in Clearwater. Years of construction as the road transitioned to a limited access highway greatly impacted businesses along the corridor that relied on easy access to their individual properties. Additionally, residents and visitors found other routes through the City, often avoiding the highway all together. Recognizing the economic importance of US Highway 19 to the City and the opportunities presented by the improved regional access once construction was complete, the City has concentrated its efforts to study and plan for the corridor, preparing for the time when construction would be finished. Over the last several years, several major planning efforts have been completed which support the proposed amendments to the Community Development Code. In 2011, the City's Economic Development and Housing Department engaged TIP Strategies, Inc. to develop an Economic Development Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) to position Clearwater for future sustainable growth and economic prosperity. One of the priority strategies identified within the Strategic Plan is to establish an employment center overlay district on US Highway 19 to encourage higher -wage employment opportunities. Recognizing the corridor's strategic location within Pinellas County makes it a logical place to grow as a regional employment center, and seeing that the retail sites were adversely impacted by the construction of the highway overpasses, new zoning standards were seen as a way to encourage the type of infill growth desired economically by the City. The US 19 corridor was identified in Clearwater Greenprint (2011) as an "energy conservation area ", recognizing the opportunity to create vibrant, mixed -use, transit - supportive activity centers that link people with jobs and services and the need to incentivize such infill development with updated land use policies. As a first step in implementing this Clearwater Greenprint strategy, the Planning and Development Department used US Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funds to work with HDR to engage businesses and residents and define a vision for future growth along US Highway 19. The US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan (Corridor Plan) was approved by City Council in 2012. The Corridor Plan defines three types of revitalization areas — Regional Centers, Neighborhood Centers and In- Between Areas — and includes general guidance on future design standards "to ensure projects along the corridor Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 2 Planning & Development Department Community Development Code Text Amendment Long Range Planning Division contribute to the creation of more compact, accessible, and attractive pedestrian- and transit - friendly destinations ". Revitalization and redevelopment strategies provide more details on how to achieve this vision. At the same time the Planning and Development Department was working on the Corridor Plan, Pinellas Planning Council (PPC) staff (now Forward Pinellas staff) was preparing a significant update to the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County (Countywide Plan). The new Countywide Plan was adopted by the Countywide Planning Authority on August 7, 2015. As a future oriented plan, areas of growth and areas of stability were identified. New Activity Center and Multimodal Corridor Countywide Plan Map categories were developed to support the redevelopment of certain areas and corridors with more intensive development to create transit - supportive urban areas, while other areas are to be maintained with more suburban and primarily lower - density residential neighborhoods. In order to request the Activity Center or Multimodal Corridor designations be applied to the Countywide Plan Map, cities may prepare redevelopment studies and plans, and must identify how planning and urban design principles (Countywide Plan Strategies Land Use Goal 16.0) will be implemented locally to mitigate the additional development potential allowed through the new categories. Options for complying with this requirement include adoption of comprehensive plan policies and special zoning designations and design guidelines or standards. The Corridor Plan provided the foundation to have US Highway 19 designated as Multimodal Corridor and Activity Center at the time the new Countywide Plan Map was adopted in 2015. The Corridor Plan strategies identify how the City will meet the requirements in the Countywide Rules, and under the new Countywide Rules, the City must amend its Comprehensive Plan, adopt its new zoning standards, and complete its Future Land Use Map and Zoning Atlas amendments within five years of when the Activity Center and Multimodal Corridor categories were placed on the Countywide Plan Map. Throughout the preparation of these Development Standards, staff and HDR have engaged local residents and property owners through a series of planning sessions, stakeholder workshops, and public workshops, as well as City Council through work session presentations. Initial context and concepts were presented to City Council for direction, outlining the challenges presented by the typical existing conditions and illustrating possible development configurations to address the issues. These initial concepts underwent numerous review and refinement stages, where staff made drafts available for public comment and review, and addressed many of the proposed changes in later drafts. The City has moved forward with a series of ordinances to meet the requirements of the Countywide Rules and complete the City's US 19 redevelopment planning effort, as follows: 1. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, establishing the new future land use categories and associated intensities for new development, as well as adding policies to support the Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 3 Planning & Development Deparanent Community Development Code Text Amendment Long Range Planning Division implementation of the Corridor Plan and framework for the other components (CPA2016- 04001 /Ordinance No. 8923 -16, anticipated adoption date December 15, 2016) 2. Amendments to the Future Land Use Map, designating properties within the corridor with the new future land use categories (LUP2016- 06004, LUP2016- 06005, LUP2016- 06006 /Ordinance No. 8932 -16, anticipated adoption date December 15, 2016) 3. Amendments to the Community Development Code, establishing the US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards (proposed Appendix B) for the proposed US 19 District, consistent with the Corridor Plan and the Countywide Plan (subject of this agenda item) 4. Amendments to the Zoning Atlas, designating properties within the corridor with the new US 19 District (concurrent application REZ2016- 09006, REZ2016- 09007, and REZ2016- 09008 /Ordinance No. 8987 -17) The US 19 corridor area is currently comprised of 12 different zoning districts, inclusive of the Preservation (P) District, with a wide range of allowable uses, including residential uses at various densities, as well as nonresidential uses such as retail sales and services, office, vehicle sales and services and other commercial uses. Generally speaking, uses are somewhat segregated by zoning district, making it more difficult to develop a transit - supportive mixed -use corridor and centers, consistent with the Corridor Plan vision. The proposed US 19 District would consolidate the uses and standards into a single zoning district (not including Preservation (P) District), and thereby expands the number of uses available to the properties in the proposed amendment area (concurrent application REZ2016- 09006, REZ2016- 09007, and REZ2016- 09008 /Ordinance No. 8987 -17). ANALYSIS: The proposed amendments to the Community Development Code are summarized below: 1. US 19 District [pages 4 -5, 12, 17 22, and 23 -62 of Ordinance] The main purpose of proposed Ordinance No. 8988 -17 is to establish the new US 19 District (US 19) as a new Article 2, Division 11, identify within Article 3, Division 5 that there are design standards which shall apply to the US 19 District. The standards which apply to the proposed US 19 District are a hybrid of both zoning and development standards; therefore, a new Appendix B of the Community Development Code is proposed in which the US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards (Development Standards) will be established. US 19 District ( "US 19"). A new Article 2, Division 11 is proposed which includes an intent and purpose statement for the new US 19 District, as well as establishes the maximum development potential by Clearwater future land use category and Countywide Plan Map Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 4 Planning & Development Department Community Development Code Text Amendment Long Range Planning Division category. These same sections are found within Article 2 for all of the City's zoning districts. Because a use table and other criteria typically located within Article 2 are proposed to be located within Appendix B, additional language is proposed to direct users accordingly. US 19 District Development Standards, Generally. A new Section 3 -505 is proposed which establishes that such standards are located in Appendix B. This is consistent with the approach used for other areas of the City governed by separate standards, including the beach and downtown. Appendix B, US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards. A new Appendix B is proposed which contains all Development Standards and the regulatory framework for the new US 19 District. Appendix B is organized into eight Divisions, as detailed below: • Division 1. General Provisions: In addition to also incorporating an intent and purpose statement, Division 1 clarifies how the Development Standards are part of both Articles 2 and 3 of the Community Development Code. This Division states that certain sections of the Development Standards are design focused, and therefore are considered "Design Standards" within the Code. Additionally, Division 1 establishes certain exemptions from the Design Standards, including proposing that structures damaged by force majeure be allowed to rebuild as previously constructed even if rebuilt, the structure as placed would not conform to the new standards. Improvement, remodel or reconstruction projects valued at less than 25% of the total assessed building value are proposed to be exempt from the Design Standards, and those improvement, remodel or reconstruction projects valued at 25% or more of the total assessed building value would need to come into compliance with specific landscaping and parking lot standards, consistent with provisions in the current Community Development Code. Additionally, recognizing that certain standards are more applicable to buildings located closer to the frontage than further away, staff proposes exempting buildings or portions of buildings located 200 feet or more from a frontage from the Frontage Standards as well as certain building entry standards. ■ Division 2. Regulating Plan: Properties within the US 19 District will be governed by both Subdistrict and Frontage Type. Division 2 establishes three Subdistricts (Regional Center, Neighborhood Center, and Corridor) and five Street Frontage Types (A through E). Figure 1. Regulating Plan delineates the proposed Subdistrict boundaries and identifies which Frontage Type applies to every parcel within the US 19 District. • Division 3. Subdistrict Standards: Certain Development Standards, including development potential and maximum building height, are based on a property's Subdistrict designation. Additionally, permitted uses and approval levels are determined by Subdistrict, which are found in proposed Table 2. Use & Parking. The majority of uses Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 5 Planning & Development Department Community Development Code Text Amendment Long Range Planning Division are proposed as Level One approvals, either through building permit review (minimum standard uses) or Community Development Coordinator approval (Flexible Standard Development). Proposed minimum parking requirements are streamlined, with the majority of non - residential uses having the same parking requirement (4 spaces per 1,000 square feet). As a mix of uses is desired, staff is also proposing reducing the minimum parking for attached dwellings. Certain key intersections along US 19 were identified as having the greatest opportunities to support enhanced transit over time, and therefore the design and function of these areas is desired to be the most pedestrian and transit - supportive. These key corners are identified within Division 3 and are proposed to be required to provide ground floor building space occupied with active uses within 100 feet of these intersections. Lastly, Table 3. Parking Reduction Factors expands the opportunities for projects to request further reductions to the minimum required parking spaces, should a project include various amenities, including electric vehicle charging stations or photovoltaic- topped shade structures. • Division 4. Street Frontage Standards: The five established Street Frontage Types include standards regulating building placement, landscape and pedestrian improvements, parking and vehicular circulation, and front building facades and entries. Each section includes a character image and a building placement diagram illustrating how these standards shall be applied. • Division 5. Site Design Standards: The proposed Design Standards also address general site design standards which shall apply to all sites within the US 19 District, in addition to any frontage specific standards. Division 5 includes proposed block standards which would create a more grid -like development pattern over time utilizing new drives and streets to create a network that enhances circulation and pedestrian access on sites. The general site design standards also address access and circulation, including standards for pedestrian walkways generally, access and driveway consolidation, cross - parcel connections, connections to the Duke Energy Trail and the reservation of transit facilities. Sustainability objectives are met through proposed parking lot standards, which include requiring the use of low impact development techniques for landscape islands, requiring parking spaces in excess of 125% of the minimum required be either reinforced grass or other permeable surfaces, and requiring that large developments (100,000 square feet gross floor area or more) provide between 5% and 25% of their parking along the perimeter as reinforced grass parking. As structured parking is expected in the future as sites intensify, general standards for placement are proposed. Additionally, bicycle parking is proposed to be required. Frontage Types A, B and C are proposed in areas that are more transit- supportive, so to support connectivity between parcels, it is proposed that fences and walls be prohibited between buildings and streets in these frontage types, Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 6 Planning & Development Department Community Development Code Text Amendment Long grange Planning Division except where required for screening. On sites 15 acres or larger, it is proposed that a minimum of 3% of the developable area (not more than 40,000 square feet) be established as central gathering spaces or smaller scale squares or plazas. Design standards are proposed for automobile service stations and drive - through facilities to mitigate the impacts these automobile- intensive uses have on pedestrian activity. While these uses are not prohibited, the facilities specific to these uses are proposed to be limited to the rear or non - street facing side of the building and/or site with certain setbacks and screening provisions. • Division 6. Building Design Standards: The proposed Design Standards also include standards to ensure attractive ground floor facades and defined entries to support the creation of a more pedestrian- and transit - accessible destinations. Proposed standards include limiting blank facades, utilizing facade bays and upper floor facade articulation to create visual interest, and requiring consistent architectural treatments and complementary design across all buildings or structures within projects. • Division 7. Flexibility: Proposed Division 7 establishes a process by which an applicant may request flexibility, and the Design Standards for which flexibility may be requested. Not all Design Standards are included within the flexibility provisions. Special project types are also established for which more negotiated flexibility may be the appropriate method by which to proceed. These defined project types would include large -scale mixed use projects and projects with employment- intensive land uses that meet the planning and design recommendations of the Corridor Plan and/or the Economic Development Strategic Plan, and would require approval by the Community Development Board. • Division 8. Administration: Properties in the proposed US 19 District will have several new designations, including Subdistrict and Frontage Type which are found in Figure 1. Regulating Plan. Division 8 details the various processes for the types of amendments that may be requested going forward. Other Amendments Related to the New US 19 District. In addition to establishing the US 19 District and associated Development Standards, the proposed amendment clarifies the following: • Adds language exempting the US 19 District from the Comprehensive Landscaping Program; • Adds language allowing for transit shelters to be established in mixed -use districts, which would cover US 19 District generally; and, Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 7 Planning & Development Department Community Development Code Text Amendment Long Range Planning Division • Modifies the definition for retail plazas to remove references to specific approval processes, as necessary in order to allow retail plazas as a Level One (Minimum Standard) use, as proposed in the US 19 District. 2. Telecommunications Towers [pages 5-6, 10 -11, 13-15 and 20 -21 of Ordinance] The proposed amendment addresses changes in Federal Communications Commission Regulations which established a faster timeframe by when local governments may review permit applications. In order to comply with the regulatory changes, Ordinance No. 8988 -17 proposes to move telecommunications towers from Level Two (Flexible Development) use to a Level One (Minimum Standard) use. Existing use specific criteria are proposed to be integrated in to the Design Standards for telecommunications towers found within Article 3, thereby ensuring that such towers will still comply with such criteria, even with faster review periods established. 3. Outdoor Storage [page 5 of Ordinance] The proposed amendment will add the use outdoor storage to the Industrial, Research and Technology (IRT) District. This use was previously removed in conjunction with the revisions to the accessory uses /structures provisions (Ordinance No. 8931 -16) but is necessary to maintain as an allowable use in the IRT District. 4. Adult Uses [pages 4, 7 -8, and 16 -17 of Ordinance] Adult uses are currently limited to the Industrial, Research and Technology (IRT) District and to parcels in the Commercial (C) District with frontage along US 19 (other separation standards apply). Concurrent Ordinance No. 8987 -17 proposes to rezone properties along US 19 to the new US 19 District, thereby eliminating any Commercial (C) District previously located along US 19. Therefore, adult uses would no longer be an allowable use and the various use tables must be amended accordingly. However, in order to continue to provide locations within the City and along US 19 on which an adult use may be established, in a similar manner as allowed under current provisions, additional amendments are proposed to Article 3, Division 3, Adult Use Standards. The proposed amendment limits adult uses to areas within the US 19 District that are also in the Corridor subdistrict and maintains the requirement that parcels also have frontage along US 19. Additionally, no changes are proposed to the current separation requirement of 400 feet from any residentially zoned property, church, school or public recreation area. Because parcels that are currently residentially zoned will no longer be residentially zoned under the proposed US 19 District, staff proposes that adult uses be limited to the Corridor subdistrict in order to offset the increase in parcels no longer being regulated by the buffer requirements. Staff's analysis showed that the number of parcels that would be available for adult uses under the proposed changes would increase slightly, from 24 parcels to 36 parcels. Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 8 Community Development Code Text Amendment Planning & Development Department Long Range Planning Division 5. Bicycle Parking [pages 18 -20 of Ordinance] The proposed amendment establishes new bicycle parking standards including locational and bicycle rack standards. Additionally, an unnumbered figure pertaining to parking lot design is proposed to be deleted because as drawn, the bicycle parking location depicted would not meet the proposed bicycle parking standards, and other components of the graphic are out of date. CRITERIA FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS: CDC Section 4 -601 sets forth the procedures and criteria for reviewing text amendments. All text amendments must comply with the following: 1. The proposed amendment is consistent with and furthers the goals, policies and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. A review of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan identified the following Goals, Objectives and Policies which will be furthered by the proposed Code amendments: Goal A.5 The City of Clearwater shall identify and utilize a Citywide design structure comprised of a hierarchy of places and linkages. The Citywide design structure will serve as a guide to development and land use decisions while protecting those elements that make the City uniquely Clearwater. Policy A.5.4.5 U.S. Highway 19 North from Curlew Road to Belleair Road, Including Cross Streets and Gulf -to -Bay Boulevard east of U.S. Highway 19 North. Amendments to the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Atlas should promote redevelopment and land assembly. Redevelopment should prioritize pedestrian- and transit- supportive street frontages and establish mixed -use destinations at major cross streets that provide safe, attractive and accessible settings in order to create a safe and attractive environment and an economically competitive community. Annexations and the installation of appropriate streetscape improvements should be encouraged. [Amended by Ordinance No. 8923 -16] Promote high quality design standards that support Clearwater's image and contribute to its identity. Implement design standards for US Highway 19, which has transitioned from a roadway providing land access to a controlled access highway with ramps that are located less than two miles apart. Such standards should allow for higher intensities and a mix of land uses to allow for greater Objective A.5.5 PolicyA.5.5.6 Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 9 Planning & Development Department Community Development Code Text Amendment Long Range Planning Division employment opportunities along the corridor, while improving accessibility and safety for cars, people and bicycles. [Newly adopted by Ordinance No. 8923 -16] 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. Objective A.6.1 The redevelopment of blighted, substandard, inefficient and/or obsolete areas shall be a high priority and promoted through the implementation of redevelopment and special area plans, the construction of catalytic private projects, city investment, and continued emphasis on property maintenance standards. Policy A.6.1.12 Redevelopment of US Highway 19 shall be encouraged through the establishment of development standards which implement the Planning and Urban Design Principles within the Countywide Plan Strategies by allowing for more intense development while also promoting more employment- intensive, transit- and pedestrian - supportive development, establishing mixed -use destinations and providing safe and attractive settings for working, living and shopping. These standards should: a. Concentrate office and other employment- intensive uses in places with easy access to US 19; b. Provide for retail, entertainment and other uses that serve the needs of surrounding neighborhoods; c. Promote high - intensity uses in close proximity to potential or planned transit routes; d. Lessen demands on local and regional street network by maximizing opportunities for the localization of work, shopping and leisure trips; e. Support shared parking and "park once" trips; f. Promote active lifestyles by encouraging walking and biking as convenient alternatives to automobile travel; and g. Contribute to street -level pedestrian activity and the informal surveillance of public spaces. [Newly adopted by Ordinance No. 8923- 16] Objective A.6.2 The City of Clearwater shall continue to support innovative planned development and mixed land use development techniques in order to promote infill development that is consistent and compatible with the surrounding environment. Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 10 Planning & Development Department Community Development Code Text Amendment Long Range Planning Division Policy A.6.8.2 Encourage mixed -use development that includes a combination of compatible land uses having functional interrelationships and aesthetic features. Commercial and mixed -use buildings shall be sited to maximize pedestrian connections from the building to adjacent streets. Buildings should be sited and parking arranged to minimize the off -site impacts to residential areas. [Amended by Ordinance No. 8923 -16] Policy F.2.1.10 The City will encourage the use of "Low Impact Development" techniques for stormwater management, such as minimal land disturbance, the preservation of native vegetation, and the minimization of impervious cover, through site plan and internal review processes. As previously discussed, the proposal to create a new US 19 District with Development Standards was initially provided for through the Comprehensive Plan, and recent amendments to the Comprehensive Plan reinforced the City's efforts through expanded policies. The proposed US 19 District is consistent with the Citywide design structure which identifies US Highway 19 and Gulf -to -Bay Boulevard as important corridors for redevelopment. The proposed Development Standards address transitions to surrounding low density residential areas. Infill development and redevelopment projects are encouraged through streamlined zoning standards which allow more uses in a single US 19 District, the majority of which are allowed through Level One approvals. The proposed Development Standards address the Planning and Urban Design Principles within the Countywide Plan Strategies, as outlined in Policy A.6.1.12. Additional standards for parking lots require low impact development techniques, which is consistent with other policies in the Comprehensive Plan. As such, the above referenced Goals, Objectives and Policy of the Comprehensive Plan will be furthered. 2. The proposed amendment furthers the purposes of the Community Development Code and other City ordinances and actions designed to implement the Plan. The proposed text amendment will further the purposes of the CDC in that it will be consistent with the following purposes set forth in CDC Section 1 -103: Sec. 1-103.A. It is the purpose of this Development Code to implement the Comprehensive Plan of the city; to promote the health, safety, general welfare and quality of life in the city; to guide the orderly growth and development of the city; to establish rules of procedure for land development approvals; to enhance the character of the city and the preservation of neighborhoods; and to enhance the quality of life of all residents and property owners of the city. Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 11 Community Development Code Text Amendment Planning & Development Department Long Range Planning Division Sec. 1- 103.B. It is the purpose of this Community Development Code to create value for the citizens of the City of Clearwater by: 1. Allowing property owners to enhance the value of their property through innovative and creative redevelopment; 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; and 3. Strengthening the city's economy and increasing its tax base as a whole. Sec. 1-103.D. It is the further purpose of this Development Code to make the beautification of the city a matter of the highest priority 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. Sec. 1- 103.E.2. Protect the character and the social and economic stability of all parts of the city through the establishment of reasonable standards which encourage the orderly and beneficial development of land within the city. Sec. 1- 103.E.3. Protect and conserve the value of land throughout the city and the value of buildings and improvements upon the land, and minimize the conflicts among the uses of land and buildings. Sec. 1- 103.E.4. Provide the most beneficial relationship between the uses of land and buildings and the circulation of traffic throughout the city, with particular regard for safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian traffic movement; Sec. 1- 103.E.8. Establish zoning districts of a size, type, location and with standards that reflect the existing and desirable characteristics of a particular area within the city; Sec. 1- 103.E.9. Establish permitted uses corresponding with the purpose and character of the respective zoning districts and limit uses within each district to those uses specifically authorized. Sec. 1-103.E.11. Enumerate density, area, width, height, setback, coverage and like requirements for each district, and make appropriate distinctions between categories of use within districts, based on the general purposes of this article, the Comprehensive Plan, and existing and desired community characteristics. The amendments proposed by this ordinance will further the above referenced purposes by implementing the aforementioned Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 12 Community Development Code Text Amendment Planting & Development Department Long Range Planning Division The proposed US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards intent and purpose is to promote employment- intensive and transit- supportive forms, patterns, and intensities of development; encourage the development of mixed use destinations at major cross streets; and provide for the design of safe, attractive, and accessible settings for working, living, and shopping consistent with the strategies defined in the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan. These standards will further the purposes by ensuring that existing and future uses and structures in the city are attractive without having a negative impact on the value of surrounding properties. Additionally, safe and efficient movement of all modes of transportation is addressed through the new standards. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION: The proposed amendment to the Community Development Code is consistent with and will further the goals of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of the Community Development Code. Based upon the above, the Planning and Development Department recommends APPROVAL of Ordinance No. 8988 -17 that amends the Community Development Code. Prepared by Planning and Development Department Staff: ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance No. 8988 -17 Resume Lauren Matzke, AICP Long Range Planning Manager Community Development Board — December 20, 2016 Revised for City Council — January 19, 2017 TA2016 -12002 — Page 13