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ORDINANCE NO. 9712-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 3. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, PARKING AND
LOADING DIVISION; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
AND OTHER PROCEDURES, GENERAL PROCEDURES DIVISION; BY
AMENDING APPENDIX B. US 19 ZONING DISTRICT AND DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS, GENERAL PROVISIONS, SUBDISTRICT STANDARDS, SITE
DESIGN STANDARDS, BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS, AND
ADMINISTRATION DIVISIONS; BY AMENDING APPENDIX C. DOWNTOWN
DISTRICT AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, CHARACTER DISTRICT
STANDARDS, FRONTAGE STANDARDS, SITE DESIGN STANDARDS,
BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS, FLEXIBILITY, AND ADMINISTRATION
DIVISIONS TO COMPLY WITH SENATE BILL 250: NATURAL EMERGENCIES;
CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
PROPER ADVERTISEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater("the City")adopted the Community Development Code
on January 21, 1999, which took effect on March 8, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the City desires for the Community Development Code to function effectively
and equitably throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2023, the City adopted Ordinance No. 9643-23 amending the
Community Development Code, making a variety of changes where it had determined clarification
and revision were needed, including the addition of new requirements in Article 3. Division 14.
Parking and Loading; Article 4. Division 2. General Procedures; Appendix B. Division 1. General
Provisions, Division 3. Subdistrict Standards, Division 5. Site Design Standards, Division 6.
Building Design Standards, and Division 8. Administration; and Appendix C. Division 3. Character
District Standards, Division 4. Frontage Standards, Division 5. Site Design Standards, Division 6.
Building Design Standards, Division 8. Flexibility, and Division 9. Administration; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2023, the Governor of Florida signed Senate Bill 250 ("SB 250"):
Natural Emergencies in which Bill Section 14 placed certain restrictions on municipalities entirely
or partially within 100 miles of where either Hurricanes Ian or Nicole made landfall; and
WHEREAS, SB 250 established that municipalities may not "propose or adopt more
restrictive or burdensome amendments to their comprehensive plan or land development
regulations" prior to October 1, 2024, declaring that any such amendment"shall be null and void
ab initio" and the provision applies retroactively to September 28, 2022; and
WHEREAS,the City has reviewed all ordinances amending the Community Development
Code that were adopted within the timeframes established by SB 250 and has determined that
the aforementioned amendments to the Community Development Code adopted by Ordinance
No. 9643-23 that established new requirements may be"more restrictive or burdensome"and are
therefore null and void ab initio pursuant to SB 250; and
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WHEREAS, to ensure transparency with the public and proper processing, a new
ordinance removing the previously approved changes which are null and void ab initio is advised;
and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that these amendments to the Community
Development Code promote and support the public health, safety, morals, and welfare, of the
City's residents; 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 City Council has fully considered the recommendation of the Community
Development Board and testimony and evidence submitted at its public hearing; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Article 3. Development Standards, Division 14. Parking and Loading,
be amended to read as follows:
Section 3-1407. — Parking restrictions in residential areas.
A. Restrictions. For the dual purpose of preserving attractive residential areas within the city
and promoting safe unimpeded traffic circulation throughout such neighborhoods, the
following parking restrictions shall apply except as provided in paragraph B of this section:
1. Within street right-of-way. The following vehicles shall not be parked or stored on any
public right-of-way in a residential zoning district, FesideRtially d86i Rate d d.,Wr,+.,WR
property, or on any right-of-way contiguous to S, Gh properties a residentially zoned
Property:
a. Any boat or boat trailer;
b. Any hauling trailer;
c. Any of the following recreational vehicles: travel trailers, motor homes and camping
trailers;
d. Any commercial vehicle.
e. Any race car, dune buggy, farm equipment, go kart, ATV, or other similar vehicle not
designated for street operation.
2. Between principal structure and right-of-way. The following vehicles shall not be parked
or stored, in whole or in part, in a front setback and/or forward of the building line of the
principal structure and any right-of-way line in a residential zoning district OF OF;
FesidoRtiall .d86i Rate d d.,.,,.R+.,WR pr-e eFty up to a maximum of two frontages:
a. Boat in excess of 20 feet;
b. Any boat trailer in excess of 25 feet total length or in excess of five feet longer than
any boat occupying the trailer;
c. Hauling trailer;
d. Recreational vehicles, travel trailers, motor homes and camping trailers.
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e. Any commercial vehicle which measures in excess of 20 feet in total chassis and
body length, seven feet in total width or seven feet in total height, including
appurtenances, equipment and cargo.
f. Any race car, dune buggy, farm equipment, go kart, ATV, or other similar vehicle not
designated for street operation.
3. Parking in the side or rear setback. The following vehicles may be parked or stored, in
whole or in part, in a side or rear setback behind the front building line of the principal
structure in a residential zoning district of on a Fesidentially designated downtown
p FopeFtyprovided such vehicles are screened with a six-foot high solid fence, wall or
hedge:
a. Boat in excess of 20 feet;
b. Boat trailer in excess of 25 feet;
c. Hauling trailer;
d. Recreation vehicles, trailers, motor homes and camping trailers; and
e. Any race car, dune buggy, farm equipment, go kart, ATV, or other similar vehicle not
designated for street operation.
4. Large vehicles. The following vehicles shall knot be parked or stored in any residential
zoning districts or on any residentially designated downtown property
a. Commercial vehicles measuring in excess of 20 feet in total chassis and body length,
seven feet in total width or seven feet in total height, including appurtenances,
equipment and cargo are prohibited; and
b. Semi-tractor trailer, semi-tractor cab or any garbage truck, pump-out truck, chemical
truck, gasoline truck, fuel oil truck or similar vehicle designed to transport wastes or
hazardous or noxious materials.
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Section 3-1408. - Parking restrictions in commercial nGnFeside^ areas.
A.—Commercial trucks, semi-tractor trailers, cabs and other commercial vehicles shall be
permitted to be parked or stored on commercial property only if such vehicles are associated
with the property on which they are located.
B. Boats of boat trail c hau lino tFall c and r Featiopal v soles shall pot he paFked of
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stored an any p blip right of way in nonresidential areas.
Section 2. That Article 4. Development Review and Other Procedures, Division 2.
General Procedures, Section 4-201. Pre-application conference, be renamed and amended to
read as follows:
Section 4-201. –Optional 12pre-application conference.
A. Appli Sfor a pFoposed WS in the S '19 of I,GWRto.w,pZORORg istri�jsh�aau
�^�
designee PFOOF to development appliGation, unless ethell:wise waived by the Gemmunit
DevelopmeRt
> to Feview the PF8liFniRar-y site > buildiRg >
Fn aa,tteFia,lrjF viF d by the romm�spity Dey pmeRt (�oordipato F. Those d nm t
eq ��Qev efl�
nrei is that aro a pt from the 1_12_ I� int and Development t Standards
p�vJesr��rrac-vr�e�f cFl ,vc-arrcr-ve�/ek3pmeFlr-vcar�vara�
PUFSaan�y�.tion Q 10-44- er the Downtown Dis.triotand Qev nmeAtStar-vcaFIdaFddS
puFsuapt to 58GUop G 104.B shall he exempt from this Fern uiFemept
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B. Pr@stsin a#other- ist4GM-.-An applicant for development approval may request an
informal conference with the community development coordinator prior to filing
an application for the purpose of discussing the proposed development and to identify the
views and concerns of the applicant and the city's professional staff.
Section 3. That Appendix B. US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards,
Division 1. General Provisions, Section B-104. Applicability of Development Standards, be
amended to read as follows:
Section B-104. —Applicability of Development Standards.
C. Exemptions
The following types of development are exempt from all or a portion of the Development
Standards as follows.
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5. Change of Use. Projects involving only a change in use are exempt from the
Development Standards in Appendix B, Divisions 4, 5 and 6, but shall ^o.. Ply With the
hi�ole naFkiRg standaFds OR yeGtion R_303.D wheR the ^haRge of use res ltnvirn-a-
,
this shall only apply to the inorease in hiovole naFkmFlg req uirei-1 fer the new use.
6. Improvement, Remodel, or Reconstruction. Building improvement and remodel
projects, including reconstruction of buildings in the general location or footprint of
buildings being replaced, with up to 5 percent additional gross floor area, shall be
exempt from the Development Standards as follows.
a. Building improvement, remodel, or reconstruction projects valued at less than 25
percent of the total assessed building value as reflected in the Property Appraiser's
current records at the time of application are exempt from the Development
Standards in Appendix B, Divisions 4, 5 and 6, except that the location of any new
floor area, including accessory structures, shall be compliant with the setback
requirements in Division 4 of these standards to the greatest extent practicable as
determined by the Community Development Coordinator, and hi^.,ole narking shall
he provided for arni ne�wi floor area ^oncist t With the hi^v^le sta RdaFdS in Se^tieR R_
l7 V�7f V PIQGV�QITTIT G�QTGQ�V 1TJI�ieA
303.
D.
b. Building improvement, remodel, or reconstruction projects valued at 25 percent or
more of the total assessed building value as reflected in the Property Appraiser's
current records at the time of application, are exempt from all but the pedestrian
walkway standards in B-503.C, the surface parking and service area standards in B-
504.A.1, the hi^.,^le naFkiRg standaFds in 13 (' and the landscape requirements
in B-505.A of these standards, which shall be brought into compliance to the greatest
extent practicable as determined by the Community Development Coordinator.
Additionally, the location of any new floor area, including accessory structures, shall
be compliant with the setback requirements in Division 4 of these standards to the
greatest extent practicable as determined by the Community Development
Coordinator, and biGyGle garbing shall he nrovu-led for any neAwi floor area oonSistent
.with the biGYGI8 standaFds in Ceti^n R_03 D. Landscape requirements in B.504.A.1
and B.505.A may be modified as part of a comprehensive landscape program
pursuant to the criteria set forth in Section 3-1202.G.
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Section 4. That Appendix B. US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards,
Division 3. Subdistrict Standards, be amended to read as follows:
Section B-303. — Permitted Uses & Parking
A. Use & Off-Street Parking Table
Permitted uses and approval levels by Subdistricts, along with off-street parking
requirements, are listed in Table 2. Use & Off-Street Parking. Active uses are required at
identified key corners, as defined in Section B-303.B. Pursaen�oen-+inn _R 801, new
rens sires a Level Two (flexible development) approval
Table 2.Use and Off-street Parking
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Footnotes:
1. The parcel proposed for development is not contiguous to a parcel of land which is designated as residential in the Zoning
Atlas.
2. The parcel proposed for development is not located within 500 feet of a parcel of land used for purposes of a place of worship
or a public or private school unless the intervening land uses,structures or context are such that the location of the use is unlikely
to have an adverse impact on such school or use as a place of worship.
Key:
BCP=Level 1 Minimum Standard(Building Construction Permit).
FLS=Level 1 Flexible Standard Development(Community Development Coordinator approval required).
FLD=Level 2 Flexible Development(Community Development Board approval required).
X=Not Permitted
New censtruGtien projeGts on sites of 10 aGres or Fnere shall require,at a Fninimum,a Level One(flexible standard development)
approval unless the proposed use or proposal othepwise requires a Level Two(flexible development)approval.
D. Bicycle Parking
1. Short-term and long te bicycle parking requirements are listed in Table 4. Bicycle
Parking.
Table 4. Bicycle Parking
• •.
Attached Dwellings 2 min.,or 1 space per 10 units 1 peF 2 dwelling units. Units with p ,ate
(1 — 100 units)
Attached Dwellings 1 space per 20 units 4-. •+,•-����� Rmtg- IRitR_with private
(101+units)
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Bars, Brewpubs, 2 min.,or 1 per 5,000 SF GFA Nene
Restaurants
Offices 2 min., or 1 per 10,000 SF GFA 2 Fnin ^r 1 ^er 10,000 SP GF-
Parking Garages 6 min., or 1 per 20 vehicle parking spaces, Nene
whichever is greater
Public Transportation 10 min.,or 1 per 5,000 SF GFA 4 ^,i^ ,^r 1 per 10,000 SP GF-
Facilities
Retail Sales and 2 min.,or 1 per 5,000 SF GFA Nene
Services, Retail
Plazas,Alcoholic
Beverage Sales
All Other 2 min.,or 1 per 10,000 SF GFA Nene
Nonresidential Uses
2. All short-term bicycle parking areas shall be in highly visible locations along pedestrian
walkways and near building entries.
3. All bicycle parking provided shall comply with the bicycle parking standards in Section
3-1411 of this Development Code.
Section 5. That Appendix B. US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards,
Division 5. Site Design Standards, Section B-503. Access and circulation, be amended to read
as follows:
Section B-503. —Access and circulation.
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D. Cross Parcel Connections
To facilitate circulation and improve accessibility, vehicle and pedestrian facilities on adjacent
sites shall be interconnected. Existing and planned parking lot drive aisles and pedestrian
walkways shall be aligned and connected with abutting sites. in Gases where nn nnnnen+inn
ex sts OR on ohs ttiRg developed site,.and drive aisle and ped86tFion walkway stub outs shall
be constructed on properties abutting undeveloped sites to allow for future connections.
Section 6. That Appendix B. US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards,
Division 6. Building Design Standards, be amended to read as follows:
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Section B-602. — Fagade treatment and design.
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B. Limited Blank Facades
Blank sections of ground floor building facades fronting OF Within view of streets, ped is
walkways, of ether and public spaces shall not exceed 20 feet in length. Elements such as
windows, doors, balconies, columns, pilasters, changes in material, or other architectural
details that provide visual interest shall be distributed across the facade in a manner
consistent with the overall design of the building.
E. Upper Floor Facade Articulation and FeneStFatien
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PF Friary dFives shall pFevide feneStFatien (doers, windows OF etheF opening"an el ..t
of a minimum of 20 nereent of a-eh f eeF's fagade area as measured het-Ween fmAns erl
floor a;nrl finisher! neilinn
Section 7. That Appendix B. US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards,
Division 8. Administration, Section B-801. Site plan approvals, be amended to read as follows:
Section B-801.—Site plan approvals.
D r Rr nnliGation Genf
n. e�u:re�re-AppRcatv�-vv,�eFeRGe
-niess the development is exempt &am the Development StandaFds pursuant to
Ser-A-,�men��-R-I.()4.0 or this requirement i�rter�ii waived by the Community Development
Goe
The final decision-making authority for site plans is either the Community Development
Coordinator for Level One approvals or the Community Development Board for Level Two
approvals, as specified in Article 4. The level of approval required varies by use and
subdistrict as specified in Table 2. Use & Off-Street-Parking, which identifies whether a use
can be approved as a Building Construction Permit (Level 1 Minimum Standard), or if
Community Development Coordinator (Level One Flexible Standard Development) or
Community Development Board (Level Two Flexible Development) approval is required.
DFejeG4c�ites of 10 oerec or mere shall Feq sire at a minimum a Level /1�frie l�hlc
standaFd deyelenmeRt) appFeval. Projects requesting flexibility in the application of Design
Standards shall follow the process established in Section B-702.
Section 8. That Appendix C. Downtown District and Development Standards, Division
3. Character District Standards, Table 1. Use and Off-Street Parking be amended to read as
follows:
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Table 1.Use and Off-street Parkin
IN=
NONRESIDENTIAL USES
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Overnight Accommodations BCP BCP X BCP BCP None 0.75/unit
Hotel
Self Storage Warehouses FLS X FLS FLS FLS 1.The use shall be N/A
secondary to and
shall not exceed 25
percent of the gross
floor area-ef-the
building On who h
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Table 1.Use and Off-Street Parkin
lesated another
principal use.
2.Leasing office and
other non-storage
customer service
areas shall be
incorporated into the
building frontage
along the primary
street.
3.Outdoor storage of
any kind shall be
prohibited.
n n�e��to
0ndividua'Sterage
spaees-shall be
..ided from within
the-building.
45.All loading areas,
including bays and
loading zones used
for the placement of
personal products
onto,or removal
from,a transportation
vehicle shall be
provided along the
interior side or rear of
the building-and
Section 9. That Appendix C. Downtown District and Development Standards, Division
4. Frontage Standards, be amended to read as follows:
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Section C-405. —Storefront 2 frontage.
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C. Front Setback Improvements.
1. Where front setbacks are provided, the area within the setback shall be improved
primarily as a hardscape extension of the public streetscape with no change in elevation
from adjacent sidewalks.
2. Landscape areas may account for 35 percent maximum of the front setback area. Such
landscaping shall comply with landscape requirements in Section 3-1202.
3. Low curbing Up tG COV iRGh8S O^ height may be used to define the edge of landscape
areas but no permanent physical obstructions such as walls, railing, or fencing are
permitted.
Section C-406. —Workshop/flex frontage.
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C. Front Setback Improvements.
1. The front setback area shall be improved as a landscape area with walkway connections
between sidewalks and front building entries. Low curbing up to sox innhes in height may
be used to define the edge of landscape areas but no permanent physical obstructions
such as walls, railings, or fencing are permitted between the street and front building
fagade.
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Section 10. That Appendix C. Downtown District and Development Standards, Division
5. Site Design Standards, be amended to read as follows:
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Section C-503. —Access and circulation.
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D. Cross Parcel Connections. To facilitate circulation and improve accessibility, vehicle and
pedestrian facilities on adjacent sites shall be interconnected, except for detached dwellings
and duplexes on interior lots along Street Type F. Parking Existing and planned parting lot
drive aisles, private drives, private service drives, and pedestrian walkways shall be aligned
and connected with abUttiRg sites. IRvases .hBFB RG GGRrteGti�exists OR on abutting
developed-site, and drive aisle stub outs shall be constructed on
properties abutting undeveloped sites to allow for future connections.
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SWOFF11FRiAg PGGIS fGF all attaGhed dwellings eXGept duplexes, shall be IGGated on the re-of A-f the
detaGhed dwellings and duplexes shall GGFRPIY With the aGGesseFy StF6lGt6lFe PFOY060GAS OR MiGlei
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Section 11. That Appendix C. Downtown District and Development Standards, Division
6. Building Design Standards, be amended to read as follows:
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Section C-602. — Fagade treatment and design.
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C. Facade Materials All building facades within view of a public street, pedestrian walkway,
waterfront, or other public space, including side and rear facades, shall be constructed of
high quality materials such as brick, stone, architectural block, concrete with an architectural
finish, and traditional cementitious stucco. Side and rear facades shall use materials and
design features similar to or complementary to those of the front facade. The use of metal
facades shall not be permitted.
D. Upper FIGOF Fagade Fenestration. To FninirniZe blank fagade aFeas along street ,
fagades kenting StFeets and new PFiFnaFy dFives shall pFevide fenestration (door-s, windows
nr rather OneniRgS) to an extent Of - minimi ef 20 neFGent of each fleell:'s fagade area as
meas gyred het\AIeen finished flaar and finicshei-1 neiling
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Section 12. That Appendix C. Downtown District and Development Standards, Division
8. Flexibility, be amended to read as follows:
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Section C-803. - Flexibility provisions.
Flexibility may be approved subject to the standards below.
K. Site Design Standards C\wrimming Deels.
Flexibility in the applieatien of swimming pool rpauFements%y� gi tien G 510 May be
�wi
appreved consistent With one of the folloino "'``11
peels within in a ceUrtyaFd of a "W"_shap�F"[.�� shaped building alone a seGeni-laoi
up �r'uPcv-vvnv�n�'�rm��'a� m�vr7
StFeet ftentage. WheFe flexibility On this standaFd is allowed, non opaque OF pi6ket style
feRGiRg may be peFFnitted to a maximum height of 6 feet with OF setbaGk ftem
front building fagade
-2. Fmn-.r buildings on ThMugh I=OtS OF Multi PFOntage Lets, flexibility May be appFGYed t9 all&AF
at_orade s�wiimmino Heels �wiithin a coy FtyaFd of a "W"_shaped b��ildino along Ctreet T_
vr-�-aavc�vvr-rn-rm-r��wr�- up ccs-rTPc
D Where flexibility in this stanrla Fd is allowed non_opaque or nielre4_style feneiRg may
,
be peFFRitted to a maximum height of 6 feet with OF Sp-t-b-A&kn-rR t-he kn-Rt- -h-WidiRg
fagad
e.
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Section 13. That Appendix C. Downtown District and Development Standards, Division
9. Administration, be amended to read as follows:
Section C-901.-Site plan approvals.
A. RegiFedPFe AppliGatiGR GGRfeF8RGe
DOWAtOWA DiStFiGt unless the development is exempt kem the Development Standall:ds
pursuant G-10-4.6 or this rpaiFement%herw�� pi need bthe COMMUnit
Development GeeFdinator "'``77
B. Approval Autherity
The final decision-making authority for site plans is either the Community Development
Coordinator for Level One approvals or the Community Development Board for Level Two
approvals, as specified in Article 4. The level of approval required varies by use and character
district as specified in Table 1. Use & Off-Street Parking, which identifies whether a use can
be approved as a Building Construction Permit(Level 1 Minimum Standard), or if Community
Development Coordinator (Level 1 Flexible Standard Development) or Community
Development Board (Level 2 Flexible Development)approval is required. Projects requesting
flexibility in the application of development standards shall follow the process established in
Appendix C, Section C-802.
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Section C-903. - Regulating plan adjustments.
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B. Street Type on Existing or New Public Streets. Upon approval of a development project
which includes new p4b4G streets or existingup blic streets where a street type was not
previously depicted in Figure 2. Regulating Plan—Street Types and Key Corners, the
Community Development Coordinator will make an administrative adjustment to Figure 2.
Regulating Plan—Street Types and Key Corners to reflect the approved street type(s).
Section 14. Amendments to the Community Development Code of the City of
Clearwater (as originally adopted by Ordinance No. 6348-99 and subsequently amended) are
hereby adopted to read as set forth in this Ordinance.
Section 15. The City of Clearwater does hereby certify that the amendments contained
herein, as well as the provisions of this Ordinance, are consistent with and in conformance with
the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Section 16. 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 17. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been properly
advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable law.
Section 18. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING October 18, 2023
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL November 2, 2023
READING AND ADOPTED
DocuSigned by:
Brian J. Aungst, Sr.
Mayor
DS
Approved as to form: Attest:
�ADoc�u�Signed by:: pD-ocuSignedby:
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Matthew J. Mytych, Esq. Rosemarie all, M , MMC
Senior Assistant City Attorney City Clerk
12 Ordinance No. 9712-23