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Community Development Board Meeting Minutes February 19, 2026
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, February 19, 2026
1 :00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Community Development Board
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Community Development Board Meeting Minutes February 19, 2026
Roll Call
Present 5 - Board Member Michael Boutzoukas, Board Member Andrew Park,
Board Member Diane Achinelli, Board Member Kurt Hinrichs, and
Board Member Andrew Hupp
Absent 3 - Board Member Aubrey Haudricourt, Board Member Michael
Mastruserio, and Board Member Michelle Chenault
Also Present— Randy Mora —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 January 20, 2026 CDB meeting.
Board Member Achinelli moved to approve the minutes of the
January 20, 2026 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 FLD2025-11028: Approval for microbreweries in the Commercial (C) District as a
Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project for the property located at 1700 N. Fort
Harrison Avenue. The existing building does not exceed 15 feet in height and includes
nine off-street parking spaces. Requested is flexibility for the use and reduced interior
landscaping and landscape buffers along the property lines through a Comprehensive
Landscape Program. (Community Development Code Section 2-7045 and Sections
3-1202.D., E. and G.) (Level Two Application)
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Case: FLD2025-11028 - 1700 N. Fort Harrison Ave
Owner: 1700 North LLC
Applicant: Hannah Menard; Clearwater Brewing Company; phone: (941)
545-2402
Location: Northwest corner of N. Fort Harrison Avenue and Fairmont Street.
(0.30 acres)
Request: Flexible Development approval for microbreweries in the
Commercial (C) District as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project for
the property located at 1700 N. Fort Harrison Avenue. The existing building
does not exceed 15 feet in height and includes nine off-street parking spaces.
Requested is flexibility for the use and reduced interior landscaping and
landscape buffers along the property lines through a Comprehensive
Landscape Program. (Community Development Code Section 2-704.F and
Sections 3-1202.D., E. and G.)
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Neighborhood
Coalition, Pinellas County School Board, Old Clearwater Bay
Assigned Planner: Melissa Hauck-Baker, AICP, Planner III; email:
melissa.hauckbaker@myclearwater.com; phone: 727-444-8769
Board Member Hinrichs moved to approve case FLD2025-11028, 1700
N. Fort Harrison Avenue, on today's Consent Agenda based on
evidence in the record, including the application and the Staff Report,
and hereby adopt the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law stated
in the Staff Report, with conditions of approval as listed. The motion
was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.2 CPA2025-10001: Comprehensive Plan amendments to establish a new Planned
Redevelopment District (PRD) Overlay future land use category, with associated
bonuses, and incorporate policies for a new North Greenwood Community Overlay
District. (Level Three Application)
Case: CPA2025-10001 - NORTH GREENWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS
Applicant: City of Clearwater
Location: North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area
Request: Comprehensive Plan amendments to establish a new Planned
Redevelopment District (PRD) Overlay future land use category, with
associated bonuses, and incorporate policies for a new North Greenwood
Community Overlay District.
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition, Pinellas County School Board
Assigned Planner: Lauren Matzke, AICP, Planning & Development Director;
email: Iauren.matzke@myclearwater.com; phone: 727-444-8702
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4.3 LUP2025-11005: City Initiated amendment to the Future Land Use Map to apply a
new Planned Redevelopment District (PRD) overlay to the area encompassing the
North Greenwood CRA boundary with the exception of the area comprising the Old
Bay Character District of the Downtown which is designated as Central Business
District (CBD), and any properties designated as Water, Preservation (P), or
Recreation/Open Space (R/OS) on the city's Future Land Use Map. (Level Three
Application)
Case: LUP2025-11005 - NORTH GREENWOOD FUTURE LAND USE MAP
AMENDMENT
Owner: Multiple
Applicant: City of Clearwater
Location: North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area
Request: City Initiated amendment to the Future Land Use Map to apply a new
Planned Redevelopment District (PRD) overlay to the area encompassing the
North Greenwood CRA boundary with the exception of the area comprising the
Old Bay Character District of the Downtown which is designated as Central
Business District (CBD), and any properties designated as Water, Preservation
(P), or Recreation/Open Space (R/OS) on the city's Future Land Use Map.
Associations: Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater Neighborhood
Coalition, Pinellas County School Board
Assigned Planner: Lauren Matzke, AICP, Planning & Development Director;
email: Iauren.matzke@myclearwater.com; phone: 727-444-8702
Board Member Hinrichs moved to recommend approval of
CPA2025-10001, North Greenwood Community Overlay District, and
LUP2025-11005, North Greenwood CRA boundary, on today's
Consent Agenda based on evidence in the record, including the
applications and the Staff Reports, and hereby adopt the Findings
of Fact and Conclusions of Law stated in the Staff Reports. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
5. Director's Report
Planning and Development Director Lauren Matzke introduced Planning
Division Manager Marcie Stenmark, the department's new Long Range
Planner.
6. Board Members to be Heard - None.
7. Adjourn
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The meeting adjourned at 1:08 p.m.
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