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01/17/2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES CITY OF CLEARWATER January 17, 2023 Roll Call Present 7 - Chair Mary A. Lau, Vice Chair John Quattrocki, Board Member Andrew Park, Board Member Mike Flanery, Board Member Audrey Haudricourt, Board Member Bruce Rector, and Alternate Board Member Samuel Hutkin Absent 1 - Board Member Andrew Caudell Also Present - Jay Daigneault—Attorney for the Board, Matthew Mytych — Assistant City Attorney, Gina Clayton — Planning & Development Director, and Rosemarie Call — City Clerk To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order. A. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. at the Main Library followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PRIOR MEETING, DECEMBER 20, 2022 Member Rector moved to approve the minutes of the December 20, 2022 Community Development Board meeting as submitted in written summation. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. D. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD: RE: ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA — None. E. CONTINUED TO JANUARY 17, 2023 MEETING ITEMS (ITEM 1): 1. Case: TA2022-09001 —Amendments to the Community Development Code Level Three Application Applicant: City of Clearwater Community Development Board 2023-01-07 1 Request: The Community Development Board is reviewing a request to amend the Community Development Code to clarify, change, or add requirements or standards in Article 2 to address community gardens in the OSR District and detached dwellings and residential infill projects in the MDR District; in Article 3 regarding fences and walls, mixed-use projects, home-based businesses, landscaping, parking restrictions, various sign provisions, temporary uses, dog- friendly dining and community gardens; Article 4 for pre-application meetings and development agreements; Article 8 Definitions; Appendix B US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards regarding general provisions, regulating plan, subdistrict, street frontage, site design, and building design standards, flexibility and administration; and Appendix C Downtown District & Development Standards regarding general provisions, regulating plan, character district, frontage, site design, and building design standards, flexibility and administration; and is making a recommendation to the City Council. Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Board of County Commissioners, Pinellas County School Board Assigned Planner: Lauren Matzke, AICP, Planning & Development Assistant Director, Lauren.Matzke@myclearwater.com Planning and Development Assistant Director Lauren Matzke provided a PowerPoint presentation. In response to a question, Attorney Daigneault said the Board may grant staff additional time if there is consensus of the Board to do so. There was board consensus to provide staff additional time, as the City is the applicant. In response to questions, Ms. Matzke said citizen working groups were not created for this process as there were topic-specific code amendments that were directed by Council over the past few years. Planning and Development Director Gina Clayton said amendments related to the marquee sign addresses the Capitol Theatre. Downtown is an entertainment district, and the code would allow an electronic changeable marquee if the venue has at least 700 seats. Staff wanted to limit the electronic changeable messages, which has been clear in the City's sign code for years. Ms. Matzke said staff can consider a potential fence height allowance up to 6 feet in certain instances. Council directed staff to consider allowing up to a 6-foot non-opaque fence in front of structures. Ms. Clayton said the code allows only open style fences in the front yard of any property. If the Board proposes to recommend the code allow up to a 6-foot fence in the front of a community garden site, staff recommends maintaining the same fence style requirement. In response to a suggestion to allow the Francis Wilson Playhouse a new Community Development Board 2023-01-07 2 marquee at the Garden Club site, Ms. Clayton said city code does not allow off-premises signs. Staff is aware that the Playhouse has a changeable copy sign at their building. In response to questions, Ms. Clayton said any decision made by the community development coordinator can be appealed to the Community Development Board. Ms. Matzke said the pre-application conference provides the applicant feedback. Ms. Clayton said the pre-construction conferences are not public meetings, the meetings are with the applicant to understand the proposal and make them aware of applicable code sections. She said it is not an official approval process. The development review committee and community development board meetings are open to the public. Ms. Matzke said the proposed code amendments would not allow a 6-foot privacy fence in the front of a residential property,privacy fences would be permitted on the side property lines, behind the principle structure. Ms. Clayton said the City does not regulate hedges as fences. Code does not allow unattached motor homes to be permanently parked in front of someone's home, it may be parked in the side or rear-yard. If the motor home is under 20 feet, it may be parked parallel to the driveway, so long at the landscaping is not degraded. In response to questions raised by a citizen, Ms. Matzke said FLS MDR is the same language used for residential infill in numerous zoning districts, it is allowed in the low medium density residential district, which is less urban than the medium density residential district. Staff has discussed looking at the residential infill provisions for all zoning districts in the next scheduled code amendment. To determine residential infill compatibility, the development review team looks at the sites in the vicinity and past approvals and provide a recommendation to the community development board. Ms. Clayton said residential infill currently does not exist in the medium density residential district, future code amendments would address that matter and provide consistency throughout the code. She said the goal is to have the applicant provide evidence that the criterion of infill be submitted with the application. There are instances in which a homeowner avails themselves of the process and staff provides assistance, ensuring the applicant provided the required information needed to render a decision. One individual expressed concerns with the variance process for residential infill projects. Discussion ensued with consensus to recommend council approval since staff will come back with additional code amendments to address Community Development Board 2023-01-07 3 residential infill across all districts. It was suggested that the Board recommend including a provision to allow a 6-foot fence in the front of the property of a community garden site. Member Rector moved to recommend approval to City Council of TA2022-09001 and approval of proposed Ordinance 9643-23 as presented, with the modification of allowing for an open style 6-foot fence around the entire perimeter of a community garden, with the understanding that staff intends to present the Board with additional potential modifications to the code to address infill development in all residential areas. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. F. CONTINUED TO DATE UNCERTAIN ITEMS (ITEM 1-2): 1. Case: CPA2022-10002 —Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan related to the Parks and Recreation Impact Fee Level Three Application Applicant: City of Clearwater, Parks & Recreation Department Request: The Community Development Board is reviewing a request to amend the City of Clearwater's Comprehensive Plan to address the creation of a new Parks and Recreation impact fee system and is making a recommendation to the City Council. Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Board of County Commissioners, Pinellas County School Board Presenter: Art Kader, Parks & Recreation Assistant Director, Art.Kader@myclearwater.com AND 2. Case: TA2022-10002 —Amendments to the Community Development Code related to the Parks and Recreation Impact Fee Level Three Application Applicant: City of Clearwater, Parks & Recreation Department Community Development Board Agenda January 17, 2023 Page 3 Request: The Community Development Board is reviewing a request to amend the City of Clearwater's Community Development Code to replace Chapter 54 in its entirety with a revised Chapter 54, creating a new Parks and Recreation impact fee system, and is making a recommendation to the City Council. Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Board of County Commissioners, Pinellas County School Board Community Development Board 2023-01-07 4 Presenter: Art Kader, Parks & Recreation Assistant Director, Art.Kader@myclearwater.com Member Huadricourt moved to continue Cases CPA2022-10002 and TA2022-10002 to a date uncertain. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. G. DIRECTOR'S ITEMS — None. H. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 2:26 p.m. Attest: Ch • - Board Reporter y Development Board Community Development Board 2023-01-07 5 INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER Citizen Comment Card Name: ')el �D�c1 sc�.cJ Address: '2‘ l ���'Z>k,.b CT— `t. City ,��¢�2 �e-ce zip: 7.l Telephone Number: Email Address: x5144, a54-4)ZZ- Speaking under citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda? ❑ Agenda item(s) to which you wish to speak. What is your position on the item? For Against Community Board Members Please ask the staff the following: i. What does the wording of the FLS MDR infill provision D.2. on page 5 of the proposed ordinance mean? 1. "The development or redevelopment of the parcel proposed for development is otherwise impractical without deviations from one or more of the following: intensity; other development standards." a. This is language that is used in other zoning districts . But what does it mean "intensity; other development standards" b. Can this override the rest of the 2-303.D requirements or the 3- 914 General standards of the code? ii. When the code was amended in 2000 to allow DRC approval for LDR and LMDR, the staff report justified such a change by saying "Because 21 applications were heard from LDR and LMDR and were "relatively minor nature" 1. What is the history of Medium Density Residential single-family detached dwelling infill applications— number in the last couple of years and amount of deviations requested? 1. Didn't the staff recommend approval of a 68% deviation to front setback for 1310 S. Washington recently on 9/20/23 (FLD2022-05017)? iii. How is this amendment, as currently written consistent with Section 1-103 CDC General purposes: 1. B.2. "Ensuring that development and redevelopment will not have a negative impact on the value of surrounding properties... " 2. D "make beautification of the city a matter of the highest priority and to require that existing and future uses and structures in the city are attractive." iv. Will staff ensure the burden of proof is on the applicant to provide substantial competent evidence that the criterion of infill is documented and submitted with the application? 2023-01-17 CDB consideration of 96443-23 MDR Infill.docx 1 printed 1/17/2023 11:30:31 AM J� „ 2023-01-17 Comments by Bill Jonson 2. Speaking to Section 2 of the Ordinance that begins on page three. 3. Summary: a. One of the purposes of the Clearwater Development code, as stated in Section 1-103.6.2 is to ensure that development and redevelopment will not have a negative impact on the value of surrounding properties. b. Thus, it is important that code amendments retain the integrity of that goal. c. To our citizens, the biggest investment they make is their home. They need to have confidence that the character and integrity of their neighborhood will be there for years to come. d. As the author of our code told this board in 2004, the future of this community would depend upon how new developments fit into it. 4. 1999 New Development code History a. Old code allowed a traditional variance process — but that could not be based exclusively upon a desire for economic gain. i. Two variance options 1. Minor variances could be approved by the staff — generally five and ten percent (5-10%) variances. 2. Non -minor went to a separate citizen Development Code of Adjustment Board or City Commission b. New 1999 code i. Promises made to residents: Only one Board to speed the processing of applications yet maintain the integrity of new development fit within existing neighborhoods. Trust us! ii. Created two additional specific ranges of flexibility beyond minimum standard. 1. Flexible Standard approved by DRC Staff FLS 2. Flexible Development approved by this body FLD iii. Eliminated "variances" But added something called "Residential infill" 1. "Residential infill project means development approved pursuant to flexibility criteria that allow the development of properties which due to unique conditions or historical patterns of development and ownership could not otherwise be developed. 2. Gave the CDB limited additional flexibility within the tables for greater specific ranges when infill could be approved c. Subsequent further watering down i. 2000-08-17 Ordinance 6595-00. Added a footnote to the Residential Infill use to the FLD Flexible Development LDR, LMDR, MDR, MHDR and HDR 1. The development standards for residential infill projects are guidelines and may be varied based on the criteria specified in (the infill definitions) 2. At this time decision by the CDB was still required to review and approve all infill ii. 2001-04-05 Ordinance 6680-01 (first reading 3-22-2001) 2023-01-17 CDB consideration of 96443-23 MDR Infill.docx 2 printed 1/17/2023 11:31:34 AM 1. Because 21 applications were heard from LIAR and °MDR and were "relatively minor nature" 2. Added Residential Infill Project 'use" to FLS Staff Approval Flexible Standard to Low Density Residential and Low Medium Density Residential zoning districts. a. Limited to Single Family detached dwellings only b. Otherwise, the seven criteria were the same. c. The footnote 3 was also the same as FLD allowing 'guidelines' iii. 2005-05-05 Ordinance 7413-05 1. Within Residential infill projects and Comprehensive infill redevelopment added "one or more of the following conditions." To the first of the seven criteria following the Single Family detached dwellings only provision i.e. to criteria #2. 5. It is questionable in my mind whether this amendment to MDR district will further the Code's Purposes particularly with the questionable staff recommendation for 1310 S. Washington Ave. in September of this year. To give staff unrestricted variance approval authority without supervision by the CDB is bad. Such decisions should be made at the CDB where public comments can be made. 6. I have a handout with some questions I ask you to address to City staff. It includes a copy of my comments. And a copy of the 1995 code Variance Provisions. 2023-01-17 CDB consideration of 96443-23 MDR Infill.docx 3 printed 1/17/2023 11:31:34 AM © Copyrighted. Municipal Code Corp., affiliated Municipality. 1996. Chapter 45 VARIANCES* *Cross reference(s)--Administration and enforcement of the land development code, ch. 36; variances from subdivision and condominium platting regulations, § 46.07; variances from flood damage prevention regulations, § 51.11; variance from requirements for marine improvements, § 53.04; variances from downtown property standards, § 55.06. Article I. In General Sec. 45.01. Purpose of chapter. Sec. 45.02. Authorization for chapter. Article II. Application and Review Sec. 45.21. Permit required. Sec. 45.22. Submission requirements. Sec. 45.23. Procedures. Sec. 45.24. Standards for approval. Sec. 45.25. Conditions and restrictions on approval. Article III. Special Requirements Sec. 45.41. Height variances in airport height zone. ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 45.01. Purpose of chapter. CH045 Variances.docx 1 Supplement 16a It is the purpose of the variance procedure to provide the city with a process for alleviating hardships in carrying out the strict letter of this development code, so that the spirit of this development code shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done. (Code 1980, § 137.012(a)) Sec. 45.02. Authorization for chapter. The development code administrator may authorize, under prescribed conditions, the granting of minor variances to the zoning district regulations and uniform development regulations upon a determination that the application complies with the standards set forth in this section. The development code adjustment board may authorize, under the prescribed conditions, the granting of variances to the zoning district regulations and uniform development regulations when the board determines that the application complies with the standards set forth in this section. The city commission may authorize, under prescribed conditions, the granting of variances from the sign regulations as provided in sections 44.55 and 44.09, and from the alcoholic beverage establishment minimum separation requirements as provided in section 41.082. The development code administrator, the board or the city commission may impose conditions on the granting of any variance as determined necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this development code. The city reserves the full authority to revoke a variance if any conditions so imposed are not strictly and continuously adhered to. Under no circumstances shall the development code administrator or development code adjustment board grant a variance to permit a use not permitted or conditionally allowed in the zoning district involved, permit any use expressly or by implication prohibited by the terms of this development code, permit an increase to the maximum density allowed in a particular zoning district, permit the expansion, addition to or enlargement of a nonconforming use, or authorize a variance to any like provision of legislative prerogative. (Code 1980, § 137.012(b); Ord. No. 5055, § 3, 12-20-90; Ord. No. 5508-94, § 1, 2-3-94) ARTICLE II. APPLICATION AND REVIEW CH045 Variances.docx 2 Supplement 16a Sec. 45.21. Permit required. Prior to the construction of any improvement or the placement of any sign to effectuate an approved variance, a building permit or, if applicable, a sign permit shall first be procured from the city. In approving any variance, the development code administrator, the development code adjustment board or the city commission shall specify the period of time for which such permit may be procured. The development code administrator, the board or the city commission may, upon written request, grant extensions to such time allotments not exceeding six months each without notice or hearing. (Code 1980, § 137.012(f); Ord. No. 5508-94, § 1, 2-3-94) Sec. 45.22. Submission requirements. (1) An application for variance shall be prepared on forms available at the office of the development code administrator and shall be signed by the owner or tenant of the property. Any application signed by a tenant shall be supplemented by a written statement of consent from the property owner. (2) The application shall be filed at the office of the development code administrator. At the time the application for a variance is filed, the development code administrator shall require the applicant to pay a fee according to the schedule established by the city commission and set out in appendix A to this Code. (3) Each application for a variance shall be accomplished by an accurate site plan, drawn to scale, illustrating the requested variance and all site features having relevance to the requested variance. Any supplementary information, exhibits, plans or maps which are to accompany and constitute part of the application shall be submitted to the code administrator at the time of filing of the application. Twenty copies of such documents shall be required for distributional purposes. (Code 1980, § 137.012(g); Ord. No. 5836-95, § 8, 6-1-95) Sec. 45.23. Procedures. (1) The development code administrator shall, upon determination that the application for variance complies with CH045 Variances.docx 3 Supplement 16a all applicable submission requirements, receive the application and, except for minor variance applications, instruct the city clerk to schedule it for public hearing by the development code adjustment board or, for a request for a variance from the sign regulations or the alcoholic beverage establishment minimum separation requirements, by the city commission, and give notice of such hearing in accord with the requirements contained in article IV of chapter 36. For minor variance applications, the development code administrator shall, upon determination that the application for variance complies with all applicable submission requirements, consider the application and render a decision unless he or she determines that action must be deferred to allow for additional information to be submitted for review. (2) Except for minor variances, the development code adjustment board or the city commission shall consider the application and render a decision at the conclusion of the public hearing unless the board or the city commission determines that action must be deferred to allow for additional input and review. (3) A minor variance may approved by the development code administrator without public hearing or authorization by the development code adjustment board or the city commission. An application for minor variance shall comply with the submission requirements of section 45.22; however, a minor variance shall not be subject to the notice and hearing requirements of Article IV of Chapter 36. An applicant may request to go through the full variance procedures of this chapter if the decision made by the development code administrator is not acceptable to the applicant. City -owned properties shall not be eligible for minor variance consideration and no property shall be eligible for minor variance consideration where variances are granted in excess of the limits specified below. A minor variance may consist of one or more of the following: (a) Side setback. Variation of a side setback of no more than ten percent or two feet, whichever is less. (b) Rear setback. Variation of a rear setback of no ?ore than ten percent or five feet, whichever is less. (c) Street setback. Variation of a street setback of no more than ten percent or five feet, whichever is less. CH045 Variances.docx 4 Supplement 16a (d) Open space. Variation of an open space requirement of no more than five percent. (e) Front yard open space. Variation of a front yard open space requirement of no more than five percent. (f) Landscaping. 1. Interior parking lot. Variation of the required interior landscaping for a parking lot to require less than six percent, but not less than five percent, of the total paved area of the parking lot or vehicular use area to be landscaped. 2. Abutting streets. Variation of the required width of perimeter landscaping abutting a street of no more than one foot. 3. Abutting adjacent property. Variation of the required width of perimeter landscaping abutting an adjacent property of no more than one foot. (g) Number of parking spaces. Variation of the number of parking spaces of no more than ten percent, with the maximum number of parking spaces being varied limited to ten. (h) Fence height. Variation of fence height of no more than six inches. (i) Fence setback. Variation of a fence setback from a street right-of-way of no more than six inches for the entire fence on any one side of a lot, or up to three feet for no more than ten percent of the length of the fence on any one side of a lot. (j) Fence landscaping. Variation of required landscaping associated with a fence of no more than ten percent of the length of the fence on any one side of a lot. (k) Signs. Variation of freestanding sign height of no more than two feet, of freestanding sign setback of up to five feet and of freestanding or attached sign area of no more than ten percent. CH045 Variances.docx 5 Supplement 16a (Code 1980, § 137.012(c); Ord. No. 5055, § 3, 12-20-90; Ord. No. 5508-94, § 1, 2-3-94; Ord. No. 5655-94, § 1, 9-15-94; Ord. No. 6028-96, § 1, 8-1-96) Sec. 45.24. Standards for approval. A variance shall not be granted unless the application and evidence presented clearly support all of the following conclusions: (1) There are special circumstances related to the particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical conditions applicable to the land or buildings, and such circumstances are peculiar to such land or buildings and do not apply generally to the land or buildings in the applicable zoning district. (2) The strict application of the provisions of the code would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of the land or buildings. (3) The variance is not based exclusively upon a desire for economic or other material gain by the applicant or owner. (4) The granting of the variance will be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the land development code and comprehensive plan and will not be materially injurious to surrounding properties or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare. (Code 1980, § 137.012(d); Ord. No. 5557-94, § 1, 6-2-94) Sec. 45.25. Conditions and restrictions on approval. In granting a variance, the development code administrator, the development code adjustment board or the city commission may impose such conditions and restrictions upon the property benefited by the variance as may be necessary to comply with the standards set out above, to reduce or minimize any potentially injurious effect of such variance upon other property in the neighborhood, and to carry out the general purpose and intent of this development code. Failure to comply with any such condition CH045 Variances.docx 6 Supplement 16a CITY OF CLEARWATER CLEARWATER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, POST OFFICE BOX 4748, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33758-4748 MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING, 100 SOUTH MYRTLE AVENUE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756 TELEPHONE (727) 562-4567 TO: Community Development Board Members FROM: Gina Clayton, Planning and Development Director COPIES: Mathew Assistant City Attorney; Attorney Jay Daigneault, Susan Chase, Documents and Records Specialist / Pat Sullivan, Board Reporter SUBJECT: Agenda Items January 17th, 2023 DATE: January 11th, 2023 Community Development Board Packets being distributed contain the following: Unapproved minutes of December 20th, 2022 Level Three Applications (Item 11 1. TA2022-09001 — Amendments to the Community Development Code Assigned nner: Lauren Matzke Yes: No: have c - ducted i )estigation on the personal site visit to the following properties. Signat Print Name: #N Prepared by: Isabel Winget, Administrative Assistant Date: J`" /4) " r7Z'j CITY OF CLEARWATER CLI AR\VATER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, POST OFFICE Box 4748, CLEARW'ATER, FLORIDA 33758-4748 MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING, 100 SOUTH MYRTLE AVENUE, CLEAARWATER, FLORIDA 33756 TELEPHONE (727) 562-4567 TO: Community Development Board Members FROM: Gina Clayton, Planning and Development Director COPIES: Mathew Assistant City Attorney; Attorney Jay Daigneault, Susan Chase, Documents and Records Specialist / Pat Sullivan, Board Reporter SUBJECT: Agenda Items January 17th, 2023 DATE: January 11th, 2023 Community Development Board Packets being distributed contain the following: Unapproved minutes of December 20th, 2022 Level Three Applications (Item it 1. TA2022-0900 Amendments to the Community Development Code Assigned P nner: Lauren Matzke Yes: / No: I have conducte pers al inv ti on on the personal site visit to the following properties. �7 � Signature: Chs;` � ✓ Date: / ki) �r /M L Print Name: /' !GE! �( J Prepared by: Isabel Winget, Administrative Assistant CITY OF CLEARWATER CLEAR\W'.\TER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, POST OFFICE Box 4748, CLL:.\RU'xrER, FLORIDA 33758-4748 MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING, 100 SOUTH MYRTLE AVENUE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756 TELEPHONE (727) 562-4567 AGENDA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Time: 1:00 p.m. Place: 100 North Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, Florida, 33755 (City of Clearwater Main Library) Welcome to the City of Clearwater Community Development Board (CDB) meeting. We are glad to have you join us. Charts at the end of the agenda show the order in which CDB meetings are conducted, as well as how much time each person has to speak during each type of agenda item. An oath will be administered swearing in all participants in public hearing cases, including persons wanting to speak to agenda items. There are two capacities in which you may to speak on an agenda item during the meeting: 1. Request Party Status (Quasi -Judicial Hearings Only): Community Development Code Section 4-206 requires that any person seeking to: personally testify, present evidence, argument and witness, cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision and speak on reconsideration requests should request party status during the case discussion. If the CDB grants a person party status, that person is then entitled to these listed rights. The CDB Chair will invite persons requesting party status to identify themselves at the beginning of each applicable case. During the hearing, persons granted party status will have five minutes to present to the Board, time allocated to cross-examine witnesses, and three minutes for closing remarks. 2. Comments by the Public: Persons not requesting party status may still provide comments about a case. The Chair will announce when it is the appropriate time. If you wish to speak you should come to the podium and wait to be recognized, then state and spell your name and provide your address. Persons speaking before the CDB shall be limited to three minutes unless an individual is representing a group in which case the Chairperson may authorize a reasonable amount of time up to 10 minutes. The City strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 72 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4567. Assisted listening devices are available. Kindly refrain from conducting private conversations, using cell phones, etc. as they are distracting during the meeting. Questions or concerns about a case? Contact the assigned planner from the Planning and Development Department listed at the end of each agenda item at 727-562-4567. The Clearwater Citizens Guide to Community Development Board Hearings, available online through the link below, offers a step-by-step look into the workings of the CDB and its procedural hearings to assist affected parties and the public when participating in the process. http://myclearwater.com/communitydevelopmentboard Community Development Board Agenda January 17, 2023 Page 1