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Community Development Board Meeting Minutes December 16, 2025
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
1 :00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Community Development Board
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Community Development Board Meeting Minutes December 16, 2025
Roll Call
Present 7 - Board Member Michael Boutzoukas, Board Member Andrew Park,
Board Member Diane Achinelli, Board Member Aubrey Haudricourt,
Board Member Andrew Hupp, Board Member Michael Mastruserio,
and Board Member Michelle Chenault
Absent 1 - 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, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance
The meeting was called to order at 1.00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the November 18, 2025 CDB meeting.
Board Member Mastruserio moved to Approve the minutes of the
November 18, 2025 CDB meeting. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda — None.
4. Request for Continuances
4.1 FLD2025-07017/TDR2025-07001: Flexible Development approval to add one resort
attached dwelling unit through a transfer of development rights as part of a proposed six
resort attached dwelling units in the Tourist (T) zoning district and the Old Florida District
of Beach by Design for the property located at 612 Bay Esplanade. The building will not
exceed 55 feet in height and includes nine off-street parking spaces. Requested is
flexibility for the use, from front setback requirements, and reduced interior landscaping
and landscape buffers along the property lines through a Comprehensive Landscape
Program. (Community Development Code Sections 2-8031, 3-1202.D., E. and G.,
Article 4, Division 14 and Beach by Design) (Level Two Application)
Case: FLD2025-07017/TDR2025-07001 - 612 Bay Esplanade (receiving site);
60 Somerset Street (sending site)
Owner: (Receiving Site): Ogand, LLC; Owners (Sending Site): Clearwater JV
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Applicant: Housh Ghovaee, Northside Engineering, Inc., 300 S. Belcher Road,
Clearwater, Florida, 33765; phone: (727) 443-2869; email:
Housh@northsideengineering.net
Location: South and west sides of Bay Esplanade approximately 114 feet
east from the intersection of Cyprus Avenue and Bay Esplanade. (0.20 acres)
Request: Flexible Development approval to add one resort attached dwelling
unit through a transfer of development rights as part of a proposed six resort
attached dwelling units in the Tourist (T) zoning district and the Old Florida
District of Beach by Design for the property located at 612 Bay Esplanade. The
building will not exceed 50 feet in height and includes nine off-street parking
spaces. Requested is flexibility for the use, from front setback requirements,
and reduced interior landscaping and landscape buffers along the property lines
through a Comprehensive Landscape Program. (Community Development
Code Sections 2-8031, 3-1202.D., E. and G., Article 4, Division 14 and Beach
by Design)
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition, Pinellas County School Board, Clearwater Beach Association
Assigned Planner: Melissa Hauck-Baker, AICP, Planner III; email:
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<railto:Melissa.Hauckbaker aMClea ater.�; phone: (727) 444-8769
Board Member Haudricourt moved to continue Item 4.1,
FLD2025-07017/TDR2025-07001. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
5. 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.
5.1 FLD2025-10025: Flexible Development approval of an existing 1,838 square foot
commercial dock (new boat lift) accessory to 27-unit attached dwellings within the High
Density Residential Island Estates Neighborhood Conservation Overlay (HDR/ IENCOD)
and Preservation (P) Districts for the property located at 125 Island Way. Requested is
flexibility for a commercial dock. (Community Development Code Section 3-601. C. 2-3).
(Level Two Application)
Case: FLD2025-10025 - 125 ISLAND WAY
Owner: Dolphin Harbour Condos of Island Estates Condo Assn Inc.
Applicant: Albert Carrier; Terra Mare Consulting
Location:351 feet northeast of the intersection of Windward Passage and
Island Way. (1.60 acres)
Request: Flexible Development approval of an existing 1,838 square foot
commercial dock (new boat lift) accessory to 27-unit attached dwellings within
the High Density Residential Island Estates Neighborhood Conservation Overlay
(H DR/ IENCOD) and Preservation (P) Districts for the property located at 125
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Island Way. Requested is flexibility for a commercial dock. (Community
Development Code Section 3-601. C. 2-3).
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition, Island Estates Civic Association, Pinellas County School Board
Assigned Planner: Austen Dole, Planner II; email:
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phone: 727-444-7351
In response to a question, Planning Division Manager Ted Kozak said
the Board heard the case before and approved the request. The
Applicant is seeking to install a new lift, which does not qualify as a minor
amendment and the reason why it is before the Board.
Board Member Chenault moved to approve Case FLD2025-10025,
125 Island Way, 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.
6. Director's Report — None.
7. Board Members to be Heard — None.
8. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1.07 p.m.
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
CLEARWATER PLANNING & Dsys1.oraU i r, Posr OFFICE Box 4748, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33758-4748
MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING, 100 SOUTH MYRTLE. AVENUE:, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756
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TO: Community Development Board Members
FROM: Lauren Matzke, AICP, Planning & Development Director
SUBJECT: Agenda Items for December 16, 2025
DATE: December 8, 2025
Community Development Board agenda contains the following:
Level TWo Applications:
1. FLD2025-1— 125 Island Way
Assign P nner: Austen Dole
Yes: No:
1 have con . • - - is De nal investi:. • n the personal site visit to the following properties.
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Prepared by: Alba Horanlli, Administrative Assistant