07/15/2025 Community Development Board Meeting Minutes July 15, 2025
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
1 :00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Community Development Board
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Roll Call
Present 6 - Chair Michael Boutzoukas, Board Member Diane Achinelli, Board
Member Andrew Park, Board Member Aubrey Haudricourt, Board
Member Michael Mastruserio, and Board Member Michelle
Chenault
Absent 2 - Board Member Andrew Hupp, and Board Member Kurt Hinrichs
Also Present— Nancy Meyer—Attorney for the Board, Matthew Mytych —Assistant
City Attorney, Lauren Matzke — Planning & Development Director, and
Rosemarie Call — City Clerk
To provide continuity for research, items are listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order— Chair Boutzoukas
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the June 17, 2025 CDB meeting.
Board Member Haudricourt moved to approve the minutes of the
June 17, 2025 CDB meeting. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda — None.
4. Consent Agenda: The following cases are not contested by the applicant or city
staff. If no objections are raised by a member of the public, and member(s) of the
Board do not request to remove an item from the Consent Agenda, items will be
approved by a single vote at the beginning of the meeting.
4.1 FLD2025-05008: Flexible Development approval for a restaurant in the Commercial (C)
District as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project for the property at 2010 Drew
Street. Requested is flexibility to operate the use with a reduction of off-street parking
spaces (Community Development Code Section 2-7045). (Level Two Application)
Case: FLD2025-05008 - 2010 Drew Street
Owner(s): Equities Holding Group, Inc.
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Applicant: Housh Ghovaee, CEO, Northside Engineering, Inc., 300 S. Belcher
Road, Clearwater. FL 33765; phone: (727) 443-2869;
housh@northsideengineering.net
Location: North side of Drew Street, approximately 129 feet east of S. Hercules
Avenue. (0.41 acres)
Request: Flexible Development approval for a restaurant in the Commercial
(C) District as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project for the property at
2010 Drew Street. Requested is flexibility to operate the use with a reduction of
off-street parking spaces. (Community Development Code Section 2-704.F)
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition, Pinellas County School Board, Skycrest Neighborhood Association
Assigned Planner: Austen Dole, Planner 11, email:
Austen.Dole@MyClearwater.com; phone: 727-444-7351
Board Member Haudricourt moved to approve Case FLD2025-05008,
2010 Drew Street, on today's Consent Agenda based on evidence in
the record, including the application(s) and the Staff Report(s),
and hereby adopt the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
stated in the Staff Report(s), with conditions of approval as
listed. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.2 Amend the Future Land Use Map from Retail & Services (R&S) (Pinellas County) to
Institutional (1) (City of Clearwater) upon annexation into the city (ANX2025-05006). (Level
Three Application)
Case: LUP2025-05001- 2201 Main Street
Owner(s): Largo Medical Center, Inc.
Applicant: Katherine E. Cole, Esq.; 600 Cleveland Street, Suite 800,
Clearwater, FL 33755; Phone (727) 259-6791; katie.cole@hwhlaw.com
Location: Southeast corner of Main Street and Belcher Road. (0.70 acres)
Request: Amend the Future Land Use Map from Retail & Services (R&S)
(Pinellas County) to Institutional (1) (City of Clearwater) upon annexation into the
city (ANX2025-05006)
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Neighborhood
Coalition, Pinellas County School Board, Village on the Green - Condo 1, 11. 111
Assigned Planner: Adrian D. Young, Planner 1;
Adrian.Young@myclearwater.com; Phone:(727) 444-8320
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4.3 Amend the Zoning Atlas from General Business (GB) to Institutional (1) (City of
Clearwater) upon annexation into the city (ANX2025-05006). (Level Three Application)
Case: REZ2025-05001-2201 Main Street
Owner(s): Largo Medical Center, Inc.
Applicant: Katherine E. Cole, Esq.; 600 Cleveland Street, Suite 800,
Clearwater, FL 33755; Phone (727) 259-6791; katie.cole@hwhlaw.com
Location: Southeast corner of Main Street and Belcher Road. (0.70 acres)
Request: Amend the Zoning Atlas from General Business (GB) to Institutional
(1) (City of Clearwater) upon annexation into the city (ANX2025-05006).
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Neighborhood
Coalition, Pinellas County School Board, Village on the Green - Condo 1, 11. 111
Assigned Planner: Adrian D. Young, Planner 1;
Adrian.Young@myclearwater.com; Phone:(727) 444-8320
Board Member Mastruserio moved to recommend approval of
Cases LUP2025-05001, 2201 Main Street, and REZ2025-05001, 2201
Main Street, on today's Consent Agenda based on
evidence in the record, including the application(s) and the Staff
Report(s), and hereby adopt the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law stated in the Staff Report(s). The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
5. Director's Report- None.
6. Board Members to be Heard
Board Member Mastruserio requested consideration to adopt an opening
prayer as part of the meeting agenda and to continue the conversation that
began at last month's meeting now that members have had an opportunity to
think about it. He said Councilmember Allbritton requested him to bring the
suggestion to the Board.
In response to a comment, the City Clerk said the Board Attorney last
month stated he was going to speak with the City Attorney regarding his
thoughts on the proposed change; she was not aware if formal guidance
from the City Attorney has been shared with the Board or staff. She
suggested the Board postpone further discussion or action until the Board
Attorney has provided that information. Attorney Meyer recommended that
the Board make the topic an agenda item as it is not currently listed on the
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7. Adjourn
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meeting agenda. She said making it an agenda item will inform the public for
comments and follow the Board's procedures.
Discussion ensued with support expressed to adopt an opening prayer at the
beginning of the meeting. It was suggested that the Board wait for the City
Attorney's guidance and that consideration be given to observing a moment
of silence instead. It was stated that implementing the procedure would
require a rule amendment.
In response to a question, the City Clerk said the City has an in-house
attorney for City Council, the City Attorney.
The meeting adjourned at 1:24 p.m.
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City Clerk
City of Clearwater
Aseill
Chair, Community Development Board
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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: Lauren Matzke, AICP, Interim Planning & Development Director
SUBJECT: Agenda Items for July 15, 2025
DATE: July 7, 2025
Community Development Board agenda contains the following:
Level Two Applications:
1. FLD2025-05008 — 2010 Drew Street
Assigned-P-ner: Austen Doli
Yes: \,/7 ) No:
Level Three Applications:
1. LUP2025-05001 — 2201 Main Street
Assigned Planner: Adrian.Youn .
Yes: No:
2. REZ2025-05001 — 2201 Main Street
Assigned Planner: Adx-Y
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Yes: o:
I have conducted a personal investigation on the personal site visit to
the following properties.
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Prepared by: Alba Horanlli, Administrative Assistant
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: Lauren Matzke, AICP, Interim Planning & Development Director
SUBJECT: Agenda Items for July 15, 2025
DATE: July 7, 2025
Community Development Board agenda contains the following:
Level Two Applications:
1. FLD2025-05008 — 2010 Drew Street
Assign#Planner: Austen Dole
Yes: r No:
Level Three Applications:
1. LUP2025-05001 — 2201 Main Street
Assigne¢'Planner: Adrian Young
Yes: �/ No:
2. REZ2025-05001 — 2201 Main Street
Assign Planner: Adrian Young
Yes: �v No:
I have cond a personal investigation on the personal site visit to the following properties.
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Signature: Date: 1' ) S .
Print Name:
Prepared by: Alba Horanlli, Administrative Assistant