08/19/2025 Community Development Board Meeting Minutes August 19, 2025
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
1 :00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Community Development Board
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Roll Call
Present6 - Vice Chair Andrew Hupp Board Member Andrew Park, Board Member
Diane Achinelli, Board Member Aubrey Haudricourt, , Board Member
Michael Mastruserio, and Board Member Michelle Chenault
Absent2 - Chair Michael Boutzoukas, and Board Member Kurt Hinrichs
Also Present— Jay Daigneault —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
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the July 15, 2025 CDB meeting.
Board Member Haudircourt moved to approve the minutes of the July
15, 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 FLD2025-05012: Flexible Development approval for a school, retail sales and services
(daycare) and offices in the Office (0) District as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment
Project for the property at 861 N. Hercules Avenue. The building does not exceed 30 feet
in height and includes 69 off-street parking spaces. Requested is flexibility for the uses
and reduced interior landscaping and landscape buffers along the property lines through
a Comprehensive Landscape Program. (Community Development Code Sections
2-1004.A and Sections 3-1202.D., E. and G.) (Level Two Application)
Case: FLD2025-05012 - 861 N. Hercules Avenue
Owner(s): Hercules Avenue LLC
Applicant: Brian Aungst, Jr.; Macfarlane, Ferguson & McMullen, P.A, 625 Court
Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; phone: (727)444-1403; email: bja@macfar.com
Location: 861 N. Hercules Avenue; east side of N. Hercules Avenue, 143 feet
south of the southeast corner of N. Hercules Avenue and Palmetto Street. (1.55
acres)
Request: Flexible Development approval for a school, retail sales and services
(daycare) and offices in the Office (0) District as a Comprehensive Infill
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Redevelopment Project for the property at 861 N. Hercules Avenue. The building
does not exceed 30 feet in height and includes 69 off-street parking spaces.
Requested is flexibility for the uses and reduced interior landscaping and
landscape buffers along the property lines through a Comprehensive
Landscape Program. (Community Development Code Sections 2-1004.A and
Sections 3-1202.D., E. and G.)
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition, Pinellas County School Board
Assigned Planner: Ryan Green, MPA, Planner II; email:
Ryan.Green@MyClearwater.com; phone: 727-444-7791
See 4.6 for motion of approval.
4.2 FLD2025-06013: Flexible Development approval for a detached dwelling in the Low
Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District as a Residential Infill Project for the property
at 730 Eldorado Avenue. The building will not exceed 30 feet in height and includes two
off-street parking spaces. Requested is flexibility from front setback requirements.
(Community Development Code Section 2-203.D) (Level Two Application)
Case: FLD2025-06013 - 730 Eldorado Avenue
Owner(s): John C. Thomas
Applicant: Katie Cole, Hill Ward Henderson, 600 Cleveland Street Sui 800,
Clearwater, Florida, 33755; phone: (727) 259-6791; email:
katie.cole@hwhlaw.com
Location: West side of Eldorado Avenue approximately 200 feet west of
Mandalay Avenue. (0.15 acres)
Request: Flexible Development approval for a detached dwelling in the Low
Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District as a Residential Infill Project for the
property at 730 Eldorado Avenue. The building will not exceed 30 feet in height
and includes two off-street parking spaces. Requested is flexibility from front
setback requirements. (Community Development Code Section 2-203.D)
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Beach
Association, Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Pinellas County School
Board
Assigned Planner: Austen Dole, Planner II; email:
Austen.Dole@myclearwater.com; phone: 727-444-7351
See 4.6 for motion of approval.
4.3 FLD2025-05011: Flexible Development approval for a ten-unit attached dwelling
development in the Low Density Residential (LDR) District for the property located at
2236 Atmi Junior Greene Drive. The buildings do not exceed 30 feet in height and
include 22 off-street parking spaces. Requested is flexibility for the use. (Community
Development Code Section 2-104.A.) (Level Two Application)
Case: FLD2025-05011-2236 Atmi Junior Greene Drive
Owner(s): Rayan Real Estate, LLC
Applicant: Housh Ghovaee, Northside Engineering, 300 S. Belcher Road,
Clearwater, Florida, 33765; phone: (727) 443-2869; email:
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Housh@northsideengineering.net
Location: 2236 Atmi Junior Greene Drive; east side of N. Belcher Road at the
terminal end of Range Road. (2.02 acres)
Request: Flexible Development approval for a ten-unit attached dwelling
development in the Low Density Residential (LDR) District for the property
located at 2236 Atmi Junior Greene Drive. The buildings do not exceed 30 feet
in height and include 22 off-street parking spaces. Requested is flexibility for the
use. (Community Development Code Section 2-104.A.)
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition, Pinellas County School Board
Assigned Planner: Austen Dole, Planner II; email:
Austen.Dole@myclearwater.com; phone: 727-444-7351
See 4.6 for motion of approval.
4.4 FLD2024-08018A/TDR2025-03001: Flexible Development approval to add five
overnight accommodation units as part of the proposed 394 overnight accommodation
units in the Tourist (T) zoning district and the South Beach/ Clearwater Pass Character
District of Beach by Design located at 521 S. Gulfview Boulevard. The additional units will
be accommodated through interior renovations and no exterior work is proposed. The
building does not exceed 100 feet in height and includes 585 off-street parking spaces.
(Community Development Code Section 2-803.K., Article 4, Division 14, and Beach by
Design). (Level Two Application)
Case: FLD2024-08018A/TDR2025-03001 - 521 S. Gulfview Boulevard
(receiving site); 887 S. Gulfview Boulevard (sending site)
Owner(s): Owners (receiving site): Decade Gulfcoast Hotel Partners Limited
Partnership & JK Gulfview, LLC; Owners (sending site): Mannion Brothers, LLC
Applicant: Brian Aungst, Jr.; Macfarlane, Ferguson & McMullen, P.A.; 625 Court
Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; phone: (727) 441-8966; email: bja@macfar.com
Location: South side of S. Gulfview Boulevard at the intersection of Hamden
Drive. (4.9 acres)
Request: Flexible Development approval to add five overnight accommodation
units as part of the proposed 394 overnight accommodation units in the Tourist
(T) zoning district and the South Beach/ Clearwater Pass Character District of
Beach by Design located at 521 S. Gulfview Boulevard. The additional units will
be accommodated through interior renovations and no exterior work is
proposed. The building does not exceed 100 feet in height and includes 585
off-street parking spaces. (Community Development Code Section 2-803.K.,
Article 4, Division 14, and Beach by Design).
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Beach
Association, Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Pinellas County School
Board
Assigned Planner: Austen Dole, Planner II; email:
Austen.Dole@myclearwater.com; phone: 727-444-7351
Attorney Mytych requested to accept Austen Dole as an expert witness in
the fields of general planning, zoning, redevelopment planning, land
development code and land development code amendments, special
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area plans and overlay districts, site plan review, landscape architecture,
and historic preservation.
Board Member Achinelli moved to accept Austen Dole as an expert
witness. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Planner Austen Dole provided a PowerPoint presentation.
In response to questions, Ms. Dole said the owners of the sending site
would retain one dwelling unit to accommodate the single family home on
the property and the owner is in agreement with the transfer of
development rights.
Applicant Representative Brian Aungst, Jr. provided a PowerPoint
presentation. In response to questions, he said there is no increase to
the square footage of the receiving site, only density will increase. He
said he believes the hotel guest parking is by valet and public parking is self
parking. He said any transfer of development rights must go through the
City process.
In response to a question, Planning and Development Director Lauren
Matzke said the sending site is zoned High Density Residential.
One individual opposed the request.
Board Member Park moved to approve Case
FLD2024-08018A/TDR2025-03001, 521 S. Gulfview Blvd. 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 int he Staff Report(s). The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
4.5 FLD2025-05009: Flexible Development approval for a 1,745 square foot commercial
dock accessory to a nine-unit resort attached dwelling within the Tourist (T) District and
the Old Florida Character District of Beach by Design for the properties located at 685 &
689 Bay Esplanade. Requested is flexibility for a commercial dock. (Community
Development Code Sections 3-601.C.2-3) (Level Two Application)
Case: FLD2025-05009 - 685 & 689 Bay Esplanade
Owner(s): Peter Pan Developments, LLC and Somerset Place, Inc.
Applicant: Albert Carrier, Tina Underwood, Terra Mare Consulting, 11722
Walker Avenue, Seminole, FL 33772; phone: (727) 686-0095; email:
al@terramareconsulting.com
Location: Southeast corner of Bay Esplanade and Somerset Street. (2.37
acres, 0.31 acres upland)
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Request: Flexible Development approval for a 1,745 square foot commercial
dock accessory to a nine-unit resort attached dwelling within the Tourist (T)
District and the Old Florida Character District of Beach by Design for the
properties located at 685 & 689 Bay Esplanade. Requested is flexibility for a
commercial dock. (Community Development Code Sections 3-601.C.2-3)
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Beach
Association, Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Pinellas County School
Board
Assigned Planner: Melissa Hauck-Baker, AICP, Planner III; email:
melissa.hauckbaker@myclearwater.com; phone: (727) 444-8769
See 4.6 for motion of approval.
4.6 FLD2025-05010: Flexible Development approval for a 1,194 square foot commercial
dock accessory to a six-unit resort attached dwelling within the Tourist (T) District and the
Old Florida Character District of Beach by Design for the properties located at 693 & 699
Bay Esplanade. Requested is flexibility for a commercial dock. (Community Development
Code Sections 3-601.C.2-3) (Level Two Application)
Case: FLD2025-05010 - 693 & 699 Bay Esplanade
Owner(s): TseTse, LLC & R&R Getaway, LLC
Applicant: Albert Carrier, Tina Underwood, Terra Mare Consulting, 11722
Walker Avenue, Seminole, FL 33772; phone: (727) 686-0095; email:
al@terramareconsulting.com
Location: Northeast corner of Bay Esplanade and Somerset Street. (1.13
acres, 0.30 acres upland)
Request: Flexible Development approval for a 1,194 square foot commercial
dock accessory to a six-unit resort attached dwelling within the Tourist (T)
District and the Old Florida Character District of Beach by Design for the
properties located at 693 & 699 Bay Esplanade. Requested is flexibility for a
commercial dock. (Community Development Code Sections 3-601.C.2-3)
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Beach
Association, Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Pinellas County School
Board
Assigned Planner: Melissa Hauck-Baker, AICP, Planner III; email:
melissa.hauckbaker@myclearwater.com; phone: (727) 444-8769
Board Member Chenault moved to approve FLD2025-05012, 861 N
Hercules Ave, FLD2025-06013, 730 Eldorado Ave., FLD2025-05011,
2236 Atmi Junior Greene Dr., FLD2025-05009, 685 & 689 Bay
Esplanade, and FLD2025-05010, 693 & 699 Bay Esplanade 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.
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5. Director's Report
5.1 Discuss Addition of Prayer to Meeting
Discussion ensued with comment made to continue the item to the next
meeting when the Chair would be present to participate in the discussion.
Board Member Park moved to continue the discussion to the next
meeting. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
5.2 Appoint Board Member to Serve on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
Ms. Matzke said the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is being
appointed and a member of the CDB, as the local planning agency, is
required to serve on this temporary committee, meeting four times between
September and November. Mr. Boutzoukas has served as a representative
of the Board in the past and is willing to serve again if no one else is able to.
Board Member Mastruserio moved to appoint Michelle Chenault to
serve on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
6. Board Members to be Heard: None.
7. Adjourn
Attest:
The meeting adjourned at 1:51 p.
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