9161-18ORDINANCE NO. 9161-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE APPENDIX B, US
19 ZONING DISTRICT AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SECTION B-303,
TABLE 2 TO ADD REQUIREMENT FOR GROUND FLOOR RETAIL,
RESTAURANT, AND/OR OFFICE FOR SELF STORAGE WAREHOUSE USE;
MAKING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE
APPENDIX B, US 19 ZONING DISTRICT AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS,
SECTION B-303, TABLE 2 TO ALLOW SELF STORAGE WAREHOUSE USE
WITH REQUIRED GROUND FLOOR RETAIL, RESTAURANT, AND/OR OFFICE
USES IN REGIONAL CENTER SUBJECT TO FLS APPROVAL; MAKING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE APPENDIX B, US
19 ZONING DISTRICT AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SECTION B-303,
TABLE 2 TO MODIFY PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SELF -STORAGE
WAREHOUSE USE WITH REQUIRED GROUND FLOOR RETAIL,
RESTAURANT, AND/OR OFFICE TO SUPPORT PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY;
CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
PROPER ADVERTISEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the intent and purpose of the US -19 Zoning Districts & Standards Plan to
"promote employment and transit forms, patterns, and intensities of development."
WHEREAS, it is the intent and purpose of the US -19 Zoning Districts & Standards Plan to
"encourage development of mixed use destinations at major cross streets."
WHEREAS, it is the intent and purpose of the US -19 Zoning Districts & Standards Plan to
have uses that "provide for the design of safe, attractive, and accessible settings for working,
living, and shopping."
WHEREAS, the vision of the US -19 Regional Center Plan primarily depicts having multi-
story buildings as opposed to single story buildings.
WHEREAS, multi -story mixed use buildings with "office" or "attached dwelling" above first
floor ground floor Retail, Restaurant, or Office uses are not always feasible to be developed,
especially on smaller sized parcels with constraints to meet required parking for multi -story
residential or office buildings under the Development Code.
WHEREAS, "Automobile service stations" is an allowed passive use in the Regional
Center, as provided on Table 2.
WHEREAS, "Schools" is an allowed passive use in the Regional Center, as provided on
Table 2.
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WHEREAS, "Parking garages" is an allowed passive use in the Regional Center, as
provided on Table 2, that allows for the storage of vehicles.
WHEREAS, "Self -storage warehouse," is a passive use that allows for the storage of
things which is not allowed in the Regional Center per Table 2.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater recognizes the active use of ground floor Retail,
Restaurant, or Office uses for the Regional Center because Table 2 allows for standalone single
story Retail, Restaurant, or Office uses by right.
WHEREAS, "Self -storage warehouse" use, when combined with ground floor Retail,
Restaurant, or Office, changes the character of self -storage warehouse's passive use to an active
use that is more active than parking garages, schools, automobile service stations, and some
other existing allowed uses in the Regional Center.
WHEREAS, the uses allowed in Regional Center, as provided on Table 2, currently make
no distinction between a standalone "Self -storage warehouse" use and a mixed use building with
"Self -storage warehouse" and ground floor Retail, Restaurant, or Office uses.
WHEREAS, "Self -storage warehouse" use when combined with ground floor Retail,
Restaurant, or Office uses "promotes employment and transit forms, patterns, and intensities of
development."
WHEREAS, "Self -storage warehouse" use when combined with ground floor Retail,
Restaurant, or Office uses "encourage development of mixed use destinations at major cross
streets" because it can eventually be converted to residential or office above the ground floor.
WHEREAS, "Self -storage warehouse" when combined with ground floor Retail,
Restaurant, or Office uses "provides for the safe, attractive, and accessible settings for working,
living, and shopping."
WHEREAS the City of Clearwater adopted US 19 Zoning District and Development uses
as provided on Table 2 do not allow for "self -storage warehouse," in the Regional Center, even
when combined with ground floor Retail, Restaurant, or Office uses.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater desires for the Community Development Code to
function effectively and promote more ground floor Retail, Restaurant, or Office uses in the
Regional Center to further the intent and purpose of the US -19 Zoning Districts & Standards Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined where the Community Development
Code needs clarification and revision; now therefore,
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That TABLE 2, Appendix B of the Community Development Code be
amended to read as follows:
Section B-303. - Permitted uses and parking.
A) Use and Parking Table
Permitted uses and approval levels by Subdistricts, along with parking requirements, are listed in Table 2.
Use and Parking. Active uses are required at identified key corners, as defined in Section B -303.B.
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Table 2. Use and Parking
Use
Regional
Neighborhood
Corridor
Use Specific Standards
Minimum Off -
Street Parking
Spaces
Self -provided
storage
warehouse
FLS X
X
FLS
1. In the Corridor Subdistrict,
1/150 1420 self -
Aaccess doors to individual
storage units are located within a
building or are screened from view
from adjacent property or public
rights-of-way by landscaped walls
or fences located no closer to the
property lines of the parcel
proposed for development than
five feet.
2. Self -Storage may be permitted
storage units.
plus 2 for
ms's
officc
in the Regional Center Subdistrict
4/1,000 sf of
the following is
met: Such use shall only be
non -storage use
located on parcels of .75 acres to
as required for
.9 acres in size that existed on or
Self -storage
before October 17, 2018 with
warehouse in
Street Frontage Type C that do not
the Regional
have any other Street Frontage
Center.
Type; 100% of the ground floor
frontage and a minimum of 20% of
the total ground floor area shall
include fully -enclosed building
space, occupied by retail,
restaurant, and/or office uses not
associated with the self -storage
use; access to all storage units
shall be from the building interior;
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and outdoor storage shall be
prohibited.
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 a 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 place of worship.
Key:
BCP = Level 1 Minimum Standard (Building Construction Permit).
FLS = Level 1 Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval required).
FLD = Level 2 Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required).
X = Not Allowed
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Section 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 5. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been properly
advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable law.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
OCT 1 8 2018
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED
PASSED ON SECOND READING AND FINAL
READING AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED
NOV 0 1 2018
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George N. Cretekos
Mayor
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Approved as to form:
Michael P. Fuino
Assistant City Attorney
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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MOTION TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 9161-18 ON FIRST READING
On page 3 of the ordinance, Section B -303.A. Table 2 is amended to read as
follows to add parcel size limitations to self -storage warehouses in the Regional Center
Subdistricts:
Section B-303. - Permitted uses and parking.
A) Use and Parking Table
Permitted uses and approval levels by Subdistricts, along with parking requirements, are listed in Table 2.
Use and Parking. Active uses are required at identified key corners, as defined in Section B -303.B.
Use
Regional
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Table 2. Use and Parking
Neighborhood
Self -
storage
warehouse
FLS X
X
Corridor
Use Specific Standards
FLS
1. In the Corridor Subdistrict,
Aaccess doors to individual
storage units are located within a
building or are screened from view
from adjacent property or public
rights-of-way by landscaped walls
or fences located no closer to the
property lines of the parcel
proposed for development than
five feet.
2. Self -Storage may be permitted
in the Regional Center Subdistrict
provided the following is
met: Such use shall only be
located on parcels of .75 acres to
.9 acres in size that existed on or
before October 17, 2018 with
Street Frontage Type C that do not
have any other Street Frontage
Type; 100% of the ground floor
frontage and a minimum of 20% of
the total ground floor area shall
include fully -enclosed building
space, occupied by retail,
restaurant, and/or office uses not
associated with the self -storage
use; access to all storage units
Minimum Off -
Street Parking
Spaces
1/150 4/28 self -
storage units.
plus 2 for
manager's
office
4/1,000 sf of
non -storage use
as required for
Self -storage
warehouse in
the Regional
Center.
'shall be from the building interior;
and outdoor storage shall be
;prohibited.
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 a 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 place of worship.
Key:
BCP = Level 1 Minimum Standard (Building Construction Permit).
FLS = Level 1 Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval required).
FLD = Level 2 Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required).
X = Not Allowed
Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
October 18, 2018