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ORDINANCE NO. 9637-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER (THE
"CITY"), FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (THE
"COMPREHENSIVE PLAN") IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 163.3177, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY MODIFYING
THE UTILITIES ELEMENT, UPDATING PROVISIONS
RELATED TO POTABLE WATER AND NATURAL GROUND
WATER AQUIFER RECHARGE NEEDS BASED ON THE
CITY'S 10-YEAR WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES WORK PLAN
(2022-2032), COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
2020 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT'S ("SWFWMD") REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY
PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development
Regulation Act of Florida empowers and requires the City of Clearwater City Council (the "City
Council") to plan for the future development and growth, and to adopt and periodically amend the
Comprehensive Plan, including elements and portions thereof; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.3177, Florida Statutes, requires coordination of the local
comprehensive plan with the water management district's regional water supply plans; and
WHEREAS, the City's water supply work plan must be updated every five years within 18
months after the governing board of a water management district approves an updated regional
water supply plan; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2020, the Governing Board for SWFWMD approved the
2020 Regional Water Supply Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has completed the 10-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (2022-
2032); and
WHEREAS, these proposed amendments and the City's 10-year Water Supply Facilities
Work Plan (2022-2032) will be transmitted to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
(DEO) for review and comments, and their objections, recommendations and comments, along
with all comments from local and regional agencies, will be considered by city staff in preparing
these proposed amendments, prior to adoption by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary, desirable, and proper to amend the
Comprehensive Plan in order to reflect changing conditions; and
WHEREAS, at a duly noticed public meeting the Clearwater Community Development
Board, pursuant to its responsibilities as the Local Planning Agency, has reviewed this
amendment, conducted a public hearing, considered all public testimony and has determined that
this amendment is consistent with the City of Clearwater's Comprehensive Plan and recommended
that the City Council adopt this amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has fully considered the recommendation of the Community
Development Board and testimony and evidence submitted at its public hearing; now therefore,
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Ordinance No. 9637-23
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Introduction to the Utilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan
be amended to read as follows:
Potable Water and Natural Ground Water Aquifer Recharge Needs
• Clearwater has maintained an interlocal agreement with Pinellas County since
1955 with approximately forty percent (40%) of its water supply emanating from the
County. The City also maintains a water use permit issued through the Southwest
Florida Water Management District ("SWFWMD") to pump an annual average of
14.3 million gallons daily ("MGD") from its forty-four active wellheads. According to
the City's 2021 Annual Water Report, the 2021 aetual average water production
from the City's wells was approximately 6.872 MGD in 2011, the aetual average
pumpage fFE)Fn the City's wells was
September 2015). The balance of the City's water demand is met through purchase
from Pinellas County. In order to meet the City's future potable water supply needs
in a fiscally responsible manner, several alternative actions must be explored and
initiated both individually or in combination with other water supply source
alternatives. The City's Water Supply Plan - Capital Improvements Implementation
Master Plan (Oct 2004), as updated in 2008 and 2012, included projects based
upon cost benefit analysis that enabled the City to increase its local production of
potable water to 7.5 MGD in 2015.
• The City needs to continue to recognize potable water as a scarce resource and to
continue to operate the water utility prudently in implementing both conservation
and consumption objectives. According to the 2022-2032 Facilities Work Plan, the
The current water consumption rate is approximately sixty-two (62)eeventy—j )
gallons/person/day, which includes both the seasonal and permanent population of
Clearwater and is inclusive of both City produced water and County purchased
water.
Section 2. That Objective D.5.2, Policy D.5.2.7, and Policy D.5.2.8 of the
Comprehensive Plan , be amended to read as follows:
D.5.2 Objective - Provide adequate quantity and quality of water service to all
customers of the Clearwater service area. Cent s ����' ("ay2017) 06 45,168
��temnr annoy ants (potable, reGlair""rr�d and firer
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Policies
D.5.2.7 Continue to identify, acquire, and develop sources of water supply and
methods of water treatment to meet existing and future needs. Some ways this can
be accomplished are through well rehabilitation projects and/or exploration and
drilling of new wells. Some type of water treatment may be initiated. Additional
volumes of water may be acquired from the Pinellas County Water System through
Clearwater's intergovernmental water service agreement. The City's long range
Water Master Plan, updated in 2012, and its 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work
Plan (2022-203220 26 Planning Period) shall serve as guiding documents for
water supply and treatment methods.
D.5.2.8 Ensure that water management projects are designed and operated to
maintain and enhance natural systems, as well as manmade systems, by working
closely with the Southwest Florida Water Management District when proposing new
projects and water management programs. The City's long range Water Master
Plan, updated in 2012 and its 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (2022-
2032` '�26 Planning Period) outline a work plan for continued coordination
with the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Regional Water Supply
Plan, adopted in November 202025.
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Section 3. Should any part or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance
as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 4. The effective date of this plan amendment, if the amendment is not
timely challenged, shall be 31 days after the Department of Economic Opportunity
notifies the local government that the plan amendment package is complete. If timely
challenged, this amendment shall become effective on the date the Department of
Economic Opportunity or the Administration Commission enters a final order
determining this adopted amendment to be in compliance. No development orders,
development permits, or land uses dependent on this amendment may be issued or
commence before it has become effective. If a final order of noncompliance is issued by
the Administration Commission, this amendment may nevertheless be made effective
by adoption of a resolution affirming its effective status, a copy of which resolution shall
be sent to the Department of Economic Opportunity.
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January 12, 2023
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL April 20, 2023
READING AND ADOPTED
DocuSigned by:
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Brian J. Aungst, Sr.
Mayor
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Approved as to form: Attest:
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DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by'.
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Matthew J. Mytych, Esq. Rosemarie Call, MPA, M C
Assistant City Attorney City Clerk
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