21-31RESOLUTION NO. 21-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CLOSURE, FOR AN
INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME, OF CERTAIN PORTIONS
OF CLEVELAND STREET, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, TO
UNAUTHORIZED MOTORIZED VEHICLES;
SPECIFICALLY, APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF
CLEVELAND STREET FROM THE EAST BOUNDARY OF S.
OSCEOLA AVENUE TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF S. FT.
HARRISON AVENUE (THE "400 BLOCK"), AND
CLEVELAND STREET FROM THE EAST BOUNDARY OF S.
FT. HARRISON AVENUE TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF S.
GARDEN AVENUE (THE "500 BLOCK"); RETAINING AN
OPEN ROADWAY FOR ONE-WAY VEHICULAR ACCESS
FROM WATTERSON AVENUE ONTO AND ALONG
WESTBOUND CLEVELAND STREET TO S. FT. HARRISON
AVENUE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Clearwater City Council ("Council") has the authority to approve
street closures within Clearwater boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the Council temporarily closed the 400 and 500 blocks of Cleveland
Street to unauthorized vehicular/motorized traffic on May 6, 2020, to expand outdoor
seating in response to requests from local business owners, during the State ordered
COVID closure; and
WHEREAS, the Council, on September 28 ,2020, directed city staff to implement
a pilot program for a temporary closure to unauthorized motorized access along
Cleveland Street within the boundaries provided for above, as more particularly depicted
in Exhibit "A" (attached hereto and incorporated hereto); and
WHEREAS, the closure of Cleveland Street has created a unique environment and
resulting success for Downtown restaurants and businesses; and
WHEREAS, Downtown Clearwater has experienced increased customer and
pedestrian activity since the closure of Cleveland Street; and
WHEREAS, Downtown businesses and residents are supportive of the continued
street closure; and
WHEREAS, Council has now determined it beneficial to continue to close
Cleveland Street to unauthorized vehicular traffic as described above, for an indefinite
period of time; now, therefore;
Resolution No. 21- 31
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Clearwater City Council approves and hereby directs the closure to
unauthorized motorized vehicles along Cleveland Street from the East boundary of S.
Osceola Avenue to the West boundary of S. Ft. Harrison Avenue, and from the East
boundary of S. Ft. Harrison Avenue to the West boundary of S. Garden Avenue, expressly
retaining an open roadway for one-way vehicular movement from Watterson Avenue onto
and along westbound Cleveland Street to Ft. Harrison Avenue, for an indefinite period of
time.
Section 2. Said closure shall remain in effect until such time as the Council
rescinds the closure via a Resolution.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to provide copies of this resolution to PSTA
officials as is directed by the City Council.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19 day of August 2021.
Approve • as to form:
Laura Mahony
Senior Assistant City Attorne
Resolution No. 21-31
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rank Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
LOCATION MAP
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CLEVELAND ST
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Cleveland Street Closure
400 & 500 Blocks Res. No. 21-31
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