03/16/2021 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 16, 2021
Present: Board Member Mary A. Lau, Board Member Mike Flanery, Board Member
Brian Barker, Board Member Jordan Behar, Board Member Andrew Park, Acting Board
Member Nils Kushta,
Absent: Chair Michael Boutzoukas, Board Member John Quattrocki
Also Present - Jay Daigneault—Attorney for the Board, Michael Fuino —Assistant City
Attorney, Gina Clayton — Planning & Development Director, Patricia O. Sullivan — Board
Reporter
A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. at the Main Library followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
B. ROLL CALL:
C. SELECTION OF BOARD MEMBER TO PRESIDE AT MEETING:
Member Behar moved for Mary Lau to preside at the meeting. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
Member Behar moved to amend the agenda to reinstate the Election of Officers under
Director's Items. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
D. WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBER: Andrew Park
E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: February 16, 2021
Member Behar moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2021 Community
Development Board meeting as submitted in written summation. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
F. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD RE ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None.
G. CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 16, 2021 (ITEM 1)
1. Case: FLD2020-11025— 929 Eldridge Street Level Two Application
Owner: Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County
Applicant/Representative: Ken Rush; Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County
(13355 49th St N, Clearwater, Florida 33762; phone: 727-536-4755; email:
krush@habitatpinellas.org)
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Location: 0.123 acre located at the southwest corner of Eldridge Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue
Request: The Community Development Board is reviewing a proposed detached
dwelling in the Medium Density Residential (MDR) District for the property located at
929 Eldridge Street. The project will be approximately 13 feet in height, will include
two off-street parking spaces and requests allowable flexibility regarding setback
(Section 2-304.G).
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition and Board of
County Commissioners
Presenter: Mark T. Parry, AICP, Senior Planner
Senior Planner Mark Parry provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Staff Report.
In response to a question, Mr. Parry said the Flex 1 table in Code did not include MDR
(Medium Density Residential).
It was recommended that MDR be added to the Flex 1 table when Code is updated.
Ken Rush, COO for Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, reviewed his organization's
commitment to building new affordable housing in Pinellas and Pasco counties and
earnest efforts in North Greenwood when affordable lots are available.
Mr. Rush was thanked for his achievements.
Member Behar moved to approve Case FLD2020-11025 based on the evidence and
testimony presented in the application, the Staff Report and at today's hearing, and
hereby adopt the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law stated in the Staff Report
with conditions of approval as listed. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
H. DIRECTOR'S ITEMS
1. Election of Officers
Member Barker moved to appoint Mary Lau as Chair. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
Member Behar moved to appoint John Quattrocki as Vice Chair. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
L ADJOURN
The meeting .•rrned at 1:15 p.m.
Attest:
Board Report
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SUBJECT: Agenda Items March 16, 2021
DATE March 10, 2021
Community Development Board Packets being distributed contain the following:
Unapproved minutes of February 16, 2020
Continued from the February 16, 2021 meeting
Level II
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COPIES: Michael Fuino Assistant City Attorney; Attorney Jay Daigneault, Susan Chase, Documents and
Records Specialist / Pat Sullivan, Board Reporter
SUBJECT: Agenda Items March 16, 2021
DATE March 10, 2021
Community Development Board Packets being distributed contain the following:
Unapproved minutes of February 16, 2020
Continued from the February 16, 2021 meeting
Level II
1. Case FLD2020-1£5 — 929 Eldridge Street Case Planner: Mark Parry, AICP, Senior Planner
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No
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