7782-07
ORDINANCE NO. 7782-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF
THE CITY AS ADOPTED ON MAY 18, 2000 AND AMENDED ON
JULY 12, 2001, OCTOBER 7, 2004, AND OCTOBER 20, 2005,
BY AMENDING THE RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
ELEMENT, BY AMENDING AND ADDING POLICIES AND
OBJECTIVES; ADDING TRAILS TO THE LIST OF FACILITIES
IN OBJECTIVE 27.1; PROVIDING FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION WITH OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES IN
OBJECTIVE 27.2; ADDING PINELLAS COUNTY TO JOINT USE
AGREEMENT PARTNERS IN POLICY 27.2.5; ADDING OPEN
SPACES TO OBJECTIVE 27.5; REWORDING POLICY 27.5.3
FOR CLARITY; ADDING POLICY 27.5.5 PROVIDING FOR
COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
AGENCIES AND NONPROFITS TO MANAGE NATURAL AREAS
AND OPEN SPACE; ADDING POLICY 27.5.6 PROVIDING FOR
ENHANCEMENT OF OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL AREAS BY
RESTORING DEGRADED NATURAL COMMUNITIES AND
ERADICATING NON-NATIVE VEGETATION; ADDING
OBJECTIVE 27.6 FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT
OF BLUEWA YS, GREENWA YS AND RECREATIONAL TRAIL
SYSTEMS; ADDING POLICY 27.6.1 REGARDING GREENWAYS
AND TRAILS; ADDING POLICY 27.6.2 FOR PROVISION OF
NEW OR ENHANCED/MAINTAINED ACCESS TO
WATERBODIES FOR RECREATIONAL USE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development
Regulation Act of Florida empowers and requires the City Council of the City of Clearwater
to plan for the future development and growth of the City, and to adopt and periodically
amend the Comprehensive Plan, including elements and portions thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Ordinance Number 6794-01, which amended
the Comprehensive Plan of the City on February 15, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Ordinance Number 7295-04, which amended
the Comprehensive Plan of the City on October 7,2004; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has invested significant time and resources in
preserving, maintaining and enhancing Clearwater's open space, greenways and trails; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has a need to recognize the importance of open
space, blueways and greenways and trails in the City; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has the need to recognize partnerships with both
private and public sector entities to further the preservation, maintenance and
enhancement of Clearwater's open space, greenways and trails;
WHEREAS, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of the City have been
prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of law, after conducting the
appropriate planning analysis, and public participation through public hearings, opportunity
for written comments, open discussion and the consideration of public and official
comments; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Board, serving as the designated Local
Planning Agency for the City, has held a public hearing on the proposed amendments and
has recommended adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments have been transmitted to the Florida
Department of Community Affairs for review and comments, and the objections,
recommendations and comments received from the Florida Department of Community
Affairs have been considered by the City Council, together with all comments from local
regional agencies and other persons, in preparing the final draft of the amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary, desirable and proper to adopt the
amendments to the objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan in order to reflect
changing conditions; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Amendments 1 - 5 to the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" are hereby adopted.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective when the Department of
Community Affairs (DCA) issues a final order determining the adopted amendment to
be in compliance, or the Administration Commission issues a final order determining
the adopted amendments to be in compliance, in accordance with Section 163.187 or
163.3189, F.S., as amended.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
March 15, 2007
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PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Leslie Dougall- id s
Assistant City Atto
August 14. 2007
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~ Hibbard '
Mayor-Councilmember
Attest:
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EXHIBIT A
ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE 7782-07
AMENDMENT 1 - RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT GOALS,
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Amendfollowing Objective 27.1 of Goal 27 of the Plan on pages G-2 asfollows:
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27.1 Objective - The City shall ensure that parks, open space, trails and recreation
facilities are efficiently and adequately maintained for all segments and districts of the
population according to the level of service standards established for the City.
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AMENDMENT 2 - RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT GOALS,
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Amendfollowing Objective 27.2 of Goal 27 of the Plan on pages G-2 asfollows:
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27.2 Objective - The City of Clearwater shall continue intergovernmental coordination
with the private sector and other public entities to increase public recreational opportunities
and open space acreage.
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AMENDMENT 3 - RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT GOALS,
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Amend Policy 27.2.5 of Goal 27 of the Plan on pages G-3 asfollows:
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27.2.5 Maintain existing joint-use agreements between the Parks and Recreation
Department and the Pinellas County School Board, aad St. Petersburg Jooior College. and
the Pinellas County Government.
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AMENDMENT 4 - RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT GOALS,
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Amend policies and Objective 27.5 of Goal 27 on pages G-6 asfollows:
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27.5 Objective - Enhance and maintain the City's unique physical characteristics by
making the best use of existing and potential recreation lands and open spaces.
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Policies
27.5.3 The City should utilize and preserve areas of ecological, historical, or
archaeological value for parks and recreation areas--when possible.
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27.5.5 Coordinate with other federal. state or local agencies and/or non-profit
organizations to manage natural areas and open space when appropriate.
27.5.6 Enhance open space and natural areas bv restoring degraded natural communities
and eradicating non-native vegetation.
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AMENDMENT 5 - RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT GOALS,
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Add new Objective 27.6 and policies of Goal 27 on pages G-6 asfollows:
27.6 Obiective - Develop new and enhance existing bluewavs, greenways and
recreational trail systems throughout Clearwater.
Policies
27.6.1 The City will continue to develop greenways and trails as identified in Shifting
Gears-Clearwater's Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
27.6.2 The City will provide new access or enhance/maintain existing access to water
bodies where possible for recreational use.
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