07-31
RESOLUTION NO. 07-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ENDORSING CONCEPTS CONTAINED
IN THE MODEL LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OBJECTIVES AND
POLICIES RECOMMENDED BY THE PINELLAS
COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is
designated by the Governor of Florida as being responsible for carrying out a
continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process for Pinellas
County; and
WHEREAS, the concept of livable communities revolves around linking
transportation and land use planning to create a better quality of life through the
creation of distinctive urban environments that offer mobility and lifestyle choices and a
place where people want to work and live; and
WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
approved a recommendation by the MPO in 2005 adopting amendments to the Pinellas
County Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance (TIFO) to introduce provisions
encouraging the implementation of livable community improvements (e.g., bicycle
lanes, street crossing enhancements, off-road trails, transit shelters, etc.) by developers
as credit toward the payment of impact fees; and
WHEREAS, with the adoption of the TIFO amendment in 2005, the BCC
approved a recommendation for the MPO to develop model livable community
provisions for the local governments so that livable community improvements could be
implemented as part of local site plan review processes and requirements; and
WHEREAS, in 2006 the MPO authorized the development of livable community
model comprehensive plan objectives and policies and land development codes for use
by the County's local governments; and
WHEREAS, development of the model land development codes is dependent
upon a policy framework that ensures implementation of these codes will achieve the
goal and objectives of the livable communities concept; and
WHEREAS, Pinellas County's local comprehensive plans recognize the
importance of sustaining livable community environments within their respective
jurisdictions; and
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WHEREAS, the MPO approved a livable communities model comprehensive
plan objectives and policies document in 2007; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has already incorporated many livable
community concepts in its special area plans and downtown redevelopment projects;
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater desires to incorporate livable community
concepts in its comprehensive plan; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City of Clearwater endorses livable communities concepts in
Pinellas County, and
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of October
,2007.
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Fra11k V. Hibbard
Mayor
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Approved as to form: Attest:
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