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ORDINANCE NO. 9663-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING
AMENDMENTS TO THE CLEARWATER DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN BY AMENDING CHAPTER 4. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, PUBLIC
AMENITIES INCENTIVE POOL; CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY WITH THE
CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROPER ADVERTISEMENT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council, has recognized
the Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan ("the Downtown Plan") as a former Special Area
Plan, as memorialized in The Countywide Plan Appendix,which has been classified as an Activity
Center—Urban Center subcategory on the Countywide Plan Map, and the City of Clearwater("the
City") has the authority pursuant to The Countywide Rules to amend plans governing Activity
Centers; and
WHEREAS, the Public Amenities Incentive Pool ("the Pool") was established in the
Downtown Plan to achieve the City's vision for Downtown and to overcome the numerous
constraints affecting redevelopment, and the Pool is available to all properties within the
Downtown Plan boundaries that provide one or more eligible amenities that provide a direct
benefit to Downtown revitalization; and
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2018, the City Council adopted the updated and amended
Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan, which reaffirmed the City's vision for Downtown
Clearwater as the urban core and heart of the City which will be an attractive place to live, work,
shop, and play; and
WHEREAS, to further support redevelopment and the allocation of density/intensity
available through the Pool, the City wants to extend the authority to allocate units from the Pool
to the Community Development Coordinator; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that these amendments to the Downtown Plan
promote and support the public health, safety, morals, and welfare, of the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Downtown Plan conform to the City's
general comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, at a duly noticed public meeting the Clearwater Community Development
Board, pursuant to its responsibilities as the Local Planning Agency, has reviewed these
amendments, conducted a public hearing, considered all public testimony and has determined
that these amendments are consistent with the City of Clearwater's Comprehensive Plan and
recommended that the City Council adopt these amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Agency has reviewed the proposed
amendments to the Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan and recommends approval to the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has fully considered the recommendations of the Community
Development Board and the Community Redevelopment Agency, and testimony and evidence
submitted at their public hearings; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. That Chapter 4. Plan Implementation of the Clearwater Downtown
Redevelopment Plan, Public Amenities Incentive Pool, be amended to read as follows:
Public Amenities Incentive Pool
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Eligible Amenities
All property within the Downtown Plan boundaries will be eligible to use the Public Amenities
Incentive Pool. Allocations from the Pool will be available to projects that provide one or more
improvements and/or fees in-lieu of certain improvements that provide a direct benefit to
Downtown revitalization and furthers the Plan's guiding principles and major redevelopment
goals. The allocation of increased density or intensity through the Pool shall be at the discretion
of the City as determined through the Community Development Code site plan review process.
The types of amenities eligible for density/intensity bonuses may include, but are not limited to:
• Residential uses in the Downtown Plan area;
• GFe Ana fI00F tail On the DeWRtOWR Pian
• Uses in particular locations andi^r mixed use ^F^j^^ts that further the PlaR's m^�^�
Fede elopmeRt goals and character district vision (e.g., hotel, Class A office space in
Downtown Core and Prospect Lake, residential rental (full-time occupancy), ground floor
retail, mixed-use);
• Day care facility;
• Portion of project reserved for Affordable Housing;
• Significant Public Space on site;
• Public Art on site;
• Preservation of a historic building to the Secretary of Interior's Standards;
• Construction of public parking on site;
• Sustainable development (e.g., green roof, solar panels, electric vehicle charging,
achievement of nationally recognized green building certification);
• Cultural or Performing Arts Facility on site;
• Contributions to Master Streetscape and Wayfinding Plan;
• Contributions to Coachman Park 'magine GlealFwateor Station Square Master Plan;
• Contributions to Pinellas Trail or connector trails;
• Contributions to public parking facility; or
• As determined by the City Council.
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Pool Allocation Process
The allocation of additional density/intensity shall be made in conjunction with a site plan
application reviewed by the Community Development Coordinator or the Community
Development Board (CDB)through a process defined in the Community Development Code. The
Community Development Coordinator or the CDB will be responsible for ensuring that all projects
utilizing the Pool meet the goals, objectives and policies of the Plan and is in keeping with the
vision established for the character district in which the project is located. The Community
Development Coordinator or the CDB may consider granting an increase in the maximum building
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height specified in a character district if the developer of a site plan application provides a major
public amenity as defiRed in the r-,,.,.,., Unity n,,,,,,i,,.,.,- eRt Cede, and the increase in height does
not exceed 20%of the maximum permitted height or a minimum of ten feet. Development potential
obtained through the Pool shall not be transferred to any other site under any circumstance.
Section 2. The City Manager or designee shall forward the proposed Clearwater
Downtown Redevelopment Plan amendments to any agency required by law or rule to review or
approve same.
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. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, subject to the
approval by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners and the Countywide Planning
Authority.
April 20, 2023
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL May 4, 2023
READING AND ADOPTED
DocuSigned by:
Mayor rlan Aungst, Sr.
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Approved as to form: Attest:
DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by:
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Matthew ytych, Esq. RoseIre Call, MPk' MMC
Senior Assistant City Attorney City Clerk
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