20-31RESOLUTION NO. 20-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS A REFERENDUM
QUESTION AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY -OWNED
PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE LANDINGS GOLF COURSE, FOR
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND OFFICE
USE PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.01(D)(5)(v) OF THE CITY
CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ELECTION TO
BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2.01(d)5(v) states in relevant part, "No municipally owned
real property identified as recreation/open space on the city's comprehensive land use
plan map on November 16, 1989 (or as may be amended thereafter), may be sold,
donated, leased for a new use, or otherwise transferred without prior approval at
referendum,..."; and
WHEREAS, City is the owner of a 78.52 acre(MOL)real property identified as
recreation/open space on the City's comprehensive land use plan, known as The
Landings Golf Course and located on the east side of Keene Road, north of Airport
Drive (City Property), whose property address is 1875 Airport Drive, Clearwater, Florida
33765; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the
citizens of Clearwater to lease a 57.92 acre portion of said City Property (Lease
Property) for the purpose of development as a 710,000sq. ft. light industrial, research,
technology, office and accessory park; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2020, at its regularly scheduled City Council meeting,
Council held a noticed public hearing for the purpose of declaring a 66 acre portion of
the 78.5 acre Landings Golf Course surplus for the purpose of development of the site
as Tight industrial; and
WHEREAS, at that hearing, Council determined that an additional 8.31 acres
would be retained as a parkland buffer area by the city and reduced the property to be
declared surplus to 57.92 acres MOL; and
WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting of June 18, 2020, the City Council
approved a Lease Proposal for the Lease Property, submitted by Harrod Properties,
Inc., conditioned on voter approval of the proposed use, subsequent Land Use Plan
amendment, and rezoning of the Lease Property; now therefore,
Resolution No. 20-31
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is hereby proposed that the City of Clearwater lease an
approximately 58 acre portion of that City Property known as The Landings Golf Course,
with a post office address of 1875 Airport Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33765 and legal
description of:
SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A
to Harrod Properties for the purpose of development for light industrial use.
Such use requires prior approval at referendum under Charter Section 2.01(d)5(v).
Section 2. A special city referendum is hereby called and will be held on
November 3, 2020, at the general election for the consideration of the voters of the City
of Clearwater for the proposed question. The question to appear on the referendum
ballot shall be as follows:
LEASE OF RECREATION/OPEN SPACE REAL PROPERTY FOR LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL USE
Shall the City Council be authorized to lease approximately 58 acres of municipal
real property that is recreation/open space on the land use plan map and is a
majority of The Landings Golf Course, located on the east side of Keene Road,
on the north side of Airport Drive, whose post office address is 1875 Airport
Drive, Clearwater, Florida, for the purpose of development as a light industrial,
research, technology and office park?
YES For
NO Against
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to notify the Pinellas County Supervisor
of Elections that the referendum question provided above shall be considered at a
special election of the Clearwater voters held in conjunction with the November 3, 2020
election.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to give notice of the referendum election
in the manner prescribed by Section 100.342, Florida Statutes.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
2 Resolution No. 20-31
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of July, 2020.
Approved as to form:
Pamela K.
Akin
City Attorney
ank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
3 Resolution No. 20-31
This is not a survey
LINE
LENGTH
BEARING
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319.70'
S00°2642'W
L2
84.10'
545°00'00"E
L3
131.21'
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49.29'
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POINT OF COMMENCEMENT
SE Corner of St Andrews Cove I Condominium
S 89°20' 18"E 957.47'
OINT OF
BEGINNING
Legal Description
Commence at the Southeast corner of St. Andrews Cove I Condominium, as recorded in Plat Book 23, Page 83, of the Public Records of
Pinellas County, FL; thence N 00° 23' 02" W, along the East line of said condominium plat, a distance of 382.61 feet; thence
S 89° 20' 18" E, a distance of 352.64 feet to a Point of Beginning; thence S 89° 20' 18" E, a distance of 957.47 feet; thence
N 25° 13' 17" W, a distance of 2933.69 feet; thence N 89° 21' 07" W, a distance of 552.36 feet to the East Right -of -Way line of Keene
Road; thence S 00° 13' 07" W, along the East Right -of -Way line of Keene Road, a distance of 1724.66 feet; thence S 89° 33' 18" E, a
distance of 511.32 feet; thence S 00° 26' 42" W, a distance of 319.70 feet; thence S 45° 00' 00" E, a distance of 84.10 feet; thence
S 00° 26' 42" W, a distance of 131.21 feet; thence S 45° 00' 00" E, a distance of 49.29 feet; thence S 89° 33' 18" E, a distance of 252.38
feet; thence S 00° 26' 42" W, a distance of 373.42 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Containing 57.68 AC MOL
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DRAWN BY
Jim Benwell
CHECKED BY
Tom Mahony
Exhibit A
Proposed Industrial, Research,
Technology Park
DWG. NO
2020019
SEC-TWNSP-RNG 12
DATE DRAWN
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