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US 19 Corridor Zoning District &
Development Standards,
Telecommunications Towers, Adult
Uses, and other Misc. Amendments
DRC: N/A
CDB: December 20, 2016
CC1: January 19, 2017
CC2: February 2, 2017
Ordinance #:8988-17
Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) Public Hearings:
CDB 8/16 (TITLE Finalized 7/25)
CCI 9/15
DEO/Agency Review Sept/Oct
CC2 12/15
DEO/Agency Review Dec, Effective late Jan 2017
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Ordinance 8988-17
US 19 Zoning District &
Development Standards
City Council Work Session, January 17, 2017
City Council Cover Memo for US Highway 19 (TA2016-12002)
Meeting Date: December 12, 2016 Work Session
Subject/Recommendation:
Approve amendments to the Clearwater Community Development Code establishing the US 19
Corridor ("US 19") District with new development standards and a regulating plan for properties
located along US Highway 19 and along cross streets, allowing telecommunications towers as a
minimum standard use, creating standards for bicycle parking, and making other amendments
associated with the new US 19 Corridor District; and pass Ordinance No. 8988-17 on first
reading. (TA2016-12002)
Summary:
Proposed Ordinance 8988-17 contains numerous revisions to the Community Development
Code. The majority of the proposed amendments relate to the establishment of the new US 19
District; however, the amendment also addresses telecommunications towers, outdoor storage,
and adult uses, as well as bicycle parking.
US 19 District:
The main purpose of proposed Ordinance No. 8988-17 is to establish the new US 19 District
(US 19) in Article 2, Division 11, and identify within Article 3, Division 5 that there are design
standards which shall apply to the US 19 District. The standards which apply to the proposed
US 19 District are a hybrid of both zoning and development standards; therefore, a new
Appendix B of the Community Development Code is proposed in which the US 19 Zoning
District & Development Standards will be established.
Proposed Appendix B contains all Development Standards and the regulatory framework for the
new US 19 District. Appendix B is organized into eight Divisions, as outlined below:
• Division 1. General Provisions: Intent and Purpose, Relation to Community Development
Code, Applicability of Design Standards, and Exemptions
• Division 2. Regulating Plan: Subdistrict and Frontage Types Established
• Division 3. Subdistrict Standards: Intensity, Building Height, Key Corners, Uses and
Parking, and Parking Reduction
• Division 4. Street Frontage Standards: Building Placement, Landscape and Pedestrian
Improvements, Parking and Vehicular Circulation, and Front Building Facades and
Entries
• Division 5. Site Design Standards: Development Pattern, Access and Circulation,
Parking and Service Areas, Landscape and Fencing, Stormwater Management, Open
Space, and Automobile Service Stations and Drive Throughs
• Division 6. Building Design Standards: Facade Design, Roof Design, Building Entries
and Materials, Mechanical Equipment
• Division 7. Flexibility: Process, Flexibility Provisions (General), and Flexibility Provisions
for Special Project Types
• Division 8. Administration: Site Plan Approvals, Amending Districts and Frontage Types,
Annexation of Property, and Regulating Plan Adjustments
In addition to establishing the US 19 District and associated Development Standards, the
proposed amendment clarifies that the US 19 District will be exempt from the Comprehensive
Landscape Program, adds language allowing for transit shelters in mixed-use districts like US
19, and modifies the definition of retail plazas to allow the use as a Level One Minimum
Standard Use.
Telecommunications Towers:
The proposed amendment addresses changes in Federal Communications Commission
Regulations which established a faster timeframe by when local governments must review
permit applications, by proposing to move telecommunications towers from Level Two (Flexible
Development) use to a Level One (Minimum Standard) use. Existing use specific criteria are
proposed to be integrated in to the Design Standards for telecommunications towers found
within Article 3.
Outdoor Storage:
The proposed amendment will add the use outdoor storage to the Industrial, Research and
Technology (IRT) District.
Adult Uses:
Concurrent Ordinance No. 8987-17 proposes to rezone properties along US 19 to the new US
19 District, thereby eliminating any Commercial (C) District previously located along US 19.
Therefore, adult uses would no longer be an allowable use and the various use tables must be
amended accordingly. In order to continue to provide locations within the City and along US 19
on which an adult use may be established, in a similar manner as allowed under current
provisions, additional amendments are proposed to Article 3, Division 3, Adult Use Standards to
limits adult uses to areas within the US 19 District that are also in the Corridor subdistrict and
maintain the requirement that parcels also have frontage along US 19.
Bicycle Parking:
The proposed amendment establishes new bicycle parking standards including locational and
bicycle rack standards.
Ordinance 8988-17 and the Community Development Board (CDB) staff report, attached,
provide more analysis of each aspect of the proposed amendment.
The Planning and Development Department has determined that the proposed text amendment
to the Community Development Code is consistent with and furthers the goals, objectives and
policies of the Comprehensive Plan and the Community Development Code as outlined in the
staff report. The CDB reviewed the proposed text amendment at its meeting of December 20,
2016, and unanimously recommended approval of the amendment with the caveat that staff
take into consideration the comments received from property owners, representatives and the
public at the CDB meeting. Revisions have been integrated in to the attached ordinance.
Attachments to Agenda Item:
Ordinance 8988-17 revised for CC1
CDB Staff Report
FORWARD PINELLAS
P: (727) 464.8250
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forwardpinellas.org
310 Court Street
Clearwater, Fl. 33756
December 7, 2016
Mayor George Cretekos
City of Clearwater
PO Box 4748
Clearwater, FL 33756-4748
RE: US 19 Corridor Development Code Amendments and Zoning District Standards
Honorable Mayor Cretekos:
I am writing in support of the City of Clearwater's US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan and related
changes to the Land Development Code. The proposed amendments will implement the City's
US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan, which was closely coordinated with the Countywide Plan
update adopted in 2015. The proposed development standards further the major guiding
principles of the Countywide Plan, which include:
Preserving the character of established neighborhoods while channeling higher -density
and -intensity growth into appropriate centers and corridors. The development standards
provide for a hierarchy of high-density regional centers, neighborhood centers and
corridors, working to guide growth to areas with appropriate transportation and other
infrastructure while discouraging it in surrounding lower -density neighborhoods.
Appropriate transitions in building heights and intensity are required between
centers/corridors and adjacent lower -density residential areas.
Coordinating higher -density and -intensity redevelopment with existing and planned
multimodal transportation facilities, particularly transit. US 19 and the major roads that
cross it are well -served by bus transit, and US 19 is identified by both Forward Pinellas
and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority as a future premium rapid transit corridor. The
proposed amendment provides for transit -supportive densities and intensities along the
US 19 corridor where bus service is robust, while concentrating the highest growth in
centers at intersections or interchanges where multiple bus routes meet. Forward
Pinellas and PSTA will soon begin working with FDOT to integrate a premium transit
concept into future design plans for US 19.
Creating urban design patterns that support multimodal transportation. The development
standards provide for transitioning the area's urban design to encourage safe and comfortable
walking, biking and transit use as well as automobile travel by ensuring a proximate mix of
land uses, a well-connected street network, orientation of buildings toward the sidewalk and
street, pedestrian -sensitive design of buildings and streetscapes, and enhancements to the
public realm.
Ensuring adequate redevelopment capacity for high -wage employers. The development
standards allow and encourage employment uses throughout the regional centers,
neighborhood centers and corridors, and provide regulatory incentives to projects offering
high -wage employment or other significant economic contributions.
INTEGRATING LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION
As you well know, it is increasingly important for our cities and county to adapt, re -use and connect
in order to thrive in our modem economy. The City of Clearwater's proposed new zoning district
standards help to accomplish those objectives in one of our most critical and regionally significant
areas of Pinellas County. The US 19 corridor must transition its development form to enable
quality job growth and expansion of housing and transportation choices. The City's leadership on
this front is commendable and I look forward to successful outcomes in Clearwater that will be of
value to the entire city, Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay region.
Respe II ,
Whit Blanton, FAIC
Executive Director
Cc: William Home, City Manager
Michael Delk, Director of Planning
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 20, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: E. 2.
CASE: TA2016-12002
ORDINANCE NO.: 8988-17
REQUEST: Review and recommendation to the City Council, of an
amendment to the Community Development Code to establish a
new US 19 Corridor ("US 19") District with new development
standards and a regulating plan for properties located along US
Highway 19 and along cross streets, to allow telecommunications
towers as a minimum standard use, to create standards for bicycle
parking, and to make other amendments associated with the new
US 19 Corridor District.
INITIATED BY: City of Clearwater, Planning and Development Department
BACKGROUND:
US Highway 19 has always served as a major commercial corridor in Clearwater. Years of
construction as the road transitioned to a limited access highway greatly impacted businesses
along the corridor that relied on easy access to their individual properties. Additionally, residents
and visitors found other routes through the City, often avoiding the highway all together.
Recognizing the economic importance of US Highway 19 to the City and the opportunities
presented by the improved regional access once construction was complete, the City has
concentrated its efforts to study and plan for the corridor, preparing for the time when
construction would be finished.
Over the last several years, several major planning efforts have been completed which support
the proposed amendments to the Community Development Code. In 2011, the City's Economic
Development and Housing Department engaged TIP Strategies, Inc. to develop an Economic
Development Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) to position Clearwater for future sustainable growth
and economic prosperity. One of the priority strategies identified within the Strategic Plan is to
establish an employment center overlay district on US Highway 19 to encourage higher -wage
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employment opportunities. Recognizing the corridor's strategic location within Pinellas County
makes it a logical place to grow as a regional employment center, and seeing that the retail sites
were adversely impacted by the construction of the highway overpasses, new zoning standards
were seen as a way to encourage the type of infill growth desired economically by the City.
The US 19 corridor was identified in Clearwater Greenprint (2011) as an "energy conservation
area", recognizing the opportunity to create vibrant, mixed-use, transit -supportive activity centers
that link people with jobs and services and the need to incentivize such infill development with
updated land use policies. As a first step in implementing this Clearwater Greenprint strategy, the
Planning and Development Department used US Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant funds to work with HDR to engage businesses and residents and
define a vision for future growth along US Highway 19. The US 19 Corridor Redevelopment
Plan (Corridor Plan) was approved by City Council in 2012. The Corridor Plan defines three
types of revitalization areas — Regional Centers, Neighborhood Centers and In -Between Areas —
and includes general guidance on future design standards "to ensure projects along the corridor
contribute to the creation of more compact, accessible, and attractive pedestrian- and transit -
friendly destinations". Revitalization and redevelopment strategies provide more details on how
to achieve this vision.
At the same time the Planning and Development Department was working on the Corridor Plan,
Pinellas Planning Council (PPC) staff (now Forward Pinellas staff) was preparing a significant
update to the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County (Countywide Plan). The new Countywide
Plan was adopted by the Countywide Planning Authority on August 7, 2015. As a future oriented
plan, areas of growth and areas of stability were identified. New Activity Center and Multimodal
Corridor Countywide Plan Map categories were developed to support the redevelopment of
certain areas and corridors with more intensive development to create transit -supportive urban
areas, while other areas are to be maintained with more suburban and primarily lower -density
residential neighborhoods. In order to request the Activity Center or Multimodal Corridor
designations be applied to the Countywide Plan Map, cities may prepare redevelopment studies
and plans, and must identify how planning and urban design principles (Countywide Plan
Strategies Land Use Goal 16.0) will be implemented locally to mitigate the additional
development potential allowed through the new categories. Options for complying with this
requirement include adoption of comprehensive plan policies and special zoning designations
and design guidelines or standards. The Corridor Plan provided the foundation to have US
Highway 19 designated as Multimodal Corridor and Activity Center at the time the new
Countywide Plan Map was adopted in 2015. The Corridor Plan strategies identify how the City
will meet the requirements in the Countywide Rules, and under the new Countywide Rules, the
City must amend its Comprehensive Plan, adopt its new zoning standards, and complete its
Future Land Use Map and Zoning Atlas amendments within five years of when the Activity
Center and Multimodal Corridor categories were placed on the Countywide Plan Map.
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Throughout the preparation of these Development Standards, staff and HDR have engaged local
residents and property owners through a series of planning sessions, stakeholder workshops, and
public workshops, as well as City Council through work session presentations. Initial context and
concepts were presented to City Council for direction, outlining the challenges presented by the
typical existing conditions and illustrating possible development configurations to address the
issues. These initial concepts underwent numerous review and refinement stages, where staff
made drafts available for public comment and review, and addressed many of the proposed
changes in later drafts.
The City has moved forward with a series of ordinances to meet the requirements of the
Countywide Rules and complete the City's US 19 redevelopment planning effort, as follows:
1. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, establishing the new future land use categories
and associated intensities for new development, as well as adding policies to support the
implementation of the Corridor Plan and framework for the other components
(CPA2016-04001/Ordinance No. 8923-16, anticipated adoption date December 15, 2016)
2. Amendments to the Future Land Use Map, designating properties within the corridor
with the new future land use categories (LUP2016-06004, LUP2016-06005, LUP2016-
06006/Ordinance No. 8932-16, anticipated adoption date December 15, 2016)
3. Amendments to the Community Development Code, establishing the US 19 Zoning
District & Development Standards (proposed Appendix 13) for the proposed US 19
District, consistent with the Corridor Plan and the Countywide Plan (subject of this
agenda item)
4. Amendments to the Zoning Atlas, designating properties within the corridor with the new
US 19 District (concurrent application REZ2016-09006, REZ201.6-09007, and REZ2016-
09008/Ordinance No. 8987-17)
The US 19 corridor area is currently comprised of 12 different zoning districts, inclusive of the
Preservation (P) District, with a wide range of allowable uses, including residential uses at
various densities, as well as nonresidential uses such as retail sales and services, office, vehicle
sales and services and other commercial uses. Generally speaking, uses are somewhat segregated
by zoning district, making it more difficult to develop a transit -supportive mixed-use corridor
and centers, consistent with the Corridor Plan vision. The proposed US 19 District would
consolidate the uses and standards into a single zoning district (not including Preservation (P)
District), and thereby expands the number of uses available to the properties in the proposed
amendment area (concurrent application REZ2016-09006, REZ2016-09007, and REZ2016-
09008/Ordinance No. 8987-17).
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ANALYSIS:
Planning & Development Department
Long Range Planning Division
The proposed amendments to the Community Development Code are summarized below:
1. US 19 District [pages 4-5, 12, 17 22, and 23-62 of Ordinance]
The main purpose of proposed Ordinance No. 8988-17 is to establish the new US 19 District
(US 19) as a new Article 2, Division 11, identify within Article 3, Division 5 that there are
design standards which shall apply to the US 19 District. The standards which apply to the
proposed US 19 District are a hybrid of both zoning and development standards; therefore, a
new Appendix B of the Community Development Code is proposed in which the US 19
Zoning District & Development Standards (Development Standards) will be established.
US 19 District ("US 19'). A new Article 2, Division 11 is proposed which includes an intent
and purpose statement for the new US 19 District, as well as establishes the maximum
development potential by Clearwater future land use category and Countywide Plan Map
category. These same sections are found within Article 2 for all of the City's zoning districts.
Because a use table and other criteria typically located within Article 2 are proposed to be
located within Appendix B, additional language is proposed to direct users accordingly.
US 19 District Development Standards, Generally. A new Section 3-505 is proposed which
establishes that such standards are located in Appendix B. This is consistent with the
approach used for other areas of the City governed by separate standards, including the beach
and downtown.
Appendix B, US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards. A new Appendix B is
proposed which contains all Development Standards and the regulatory framework for the
new US 19 District. Appendix B is organized into eight Divisions, as detailed below:
■ Division 1. General Provisions: In addition to also incorporating an intent and purpose
statement, Division 1 clarifies how the Development Standards are part of both Articles 2
and 3 of the Community Development Code. This Division states that certain sections of
the Development Standards are design focused, and therefore are considered "Design
Standards" within the Code. Additionally, Division 1 establishes certain exemptions from
the Design Standards, including proposing that structures damaged by force majeure be
allowed to rebuild as previously constructed even if rebuilt, the structure as placed would
not conform to the new standards. Improvement, remodel or reconstruction projects
valued at less than 25% of the total assessed building value are proposed to be exempt
from the Design Standards, and those improvement, remodel or reconstruction projects
valued at 25% or more of the total assessed building value would need to come into
compliance with specific landscaping and parking lot standards, consistent with
provisions in the current Community Development Code. Additionally, recognizing that
certain standards are more applicable to buildings located closer to the frontage than
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further away, staff proposes exempting buildings or portions of buildings located 200 feet
or more from a frontage from the Frontage Standards as well as certain building entry
standards.
■ Division 2. Regulating Plan: Properties within the US 19 District will be governed by
both Subdistrict and Frontage Type. Division 2 establishes three Subdistricts (Regional
Center, Neighborhood Center, and Corridor) and five Street Frontage Types (A through
E). Figure 1. Regulating Plan delineates the proposed Subdistrict boundaries and
identifies which Frontage Type applies to every parcel within the US 19 District.
■ Division 3. Subdistrict Standards: Certain Development Standards, including
development potential and maximum building height, are based on a property's
Subdistrict designation. Additionally, permitted uses and approval levels are determined
by Subdistrict, which are found in proposed Table 2. Use & Parking. The majority of uses
are proposed as Level One approvals, either through building permit review (minimum
standard uses) or Community Development Coordinator approval (Flexible Standard
Development). Proposed minimum parking requirements are streamlined, with the
majority of non-residential uses having the same parking requirement (4 spaces per 1,000
square feet). As a mix of uses is desired, staff is also proposing reducing the minimum
parking for attached dwellings. Certain key intersections along US 19 were identified as
having the greatest opportunities to support enhanced transit over time, and therefore the
design and function of these areas is desired to be the most pedestrian and transit -
supportive. These key corners are identified within Division 3 and are proposed to be
required to provide ground floor building space occupied with active uses within 100 feet
of these intersections. Lastly, Table 3. Parking Reduction Factors expands the
opportunities for projects to request further reductions to the minimum required parking
spaces, should a project include various amenities, including electric vehicle charging
stations or photovoltaic -topped shade structures.
■ Division 4. Street Frontage Standards: The five established Street Frontage Types include
standards regulating building placement, landscape and pedestrian improvements,
parking and vehicular circulation, and front building facades and entries. Each section
includes a character image and a building placement diagram illustrating how these
standards shall be applied.
■ Division 5. Site Design Standards: The proposed Design Standards also address general
site design standards which shall apply to all sites within the US 19 District, in addition
to any frontage specific standards. Division 5 includes proposed block standards which
would create a more grid -like development pattern over time utilizing new drives and
streets to create a network that enhances circulation and pedestrian access on sites. The
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general site design standards also address access and circulation, including standards for
pedestrian walkways generally, access and driveway consolidation, cross -parcel
connections, connections to the Duke Energy Trail and the reservation of transit facilities.
Sustainability objectives are met through proposed parking lot standards, which include
requiring the use of low impact development techniques for landscape islands, requiring
parking spaces in excess of 125% of the minimum required be either reinforced grass or
other permeable surfaces, and requiring that large developments (100,000 square feet
gross floor area or more) provide between 5% and 25% of their parking along the
perimeter as reinforced grass parking. As structured parking is expected in the future as
sites intensify, general standards for placement are proposed. Additionally, bicycle
parking is proposed to be required. Frontage Types A, B and C are proposed in areas that
are more transit -supportive, so to support connectivity between parcels, it is proposed that
fences and walls be prohibited between buildings and streets in these frontage types,
except where required for screening. On sites 15 acres or larger, it is proposed that a
minimum of 3% of the developable area (not more than 40,000 square feet) be
established as central gathering spaces or smaller scale squares or plazas. Design
standards are proposed for automobile service stations and drive-through facilities to
mitigate the impacts these automobile -intensive uses have on pedestrian activity. While
these uses are not prohibited, the facilities specific to these uses are proposed to be
limited to the rear or non -street facing side of the building and/or site with certain
setbacks and screening provisions.
■ Division 6. Building Design Standards: The proposed Design Standards also include
standards to ensure attractive ground floor facades and defined entries to support the
creation of a more pedestrian- and transit -accessible destinations. Proposed standards
include limiting blank facades, utilizing fagade bays and upper floor fagade articulation to
create visual interest, and requiring consistent architectural treatments and
complementary design across all buildings or structures within projects.
■ Division 7. Flexibility: Proposed Division 7 establishes a process by which an applicant
may request flexibility, and the Design Standards for which flexibility may be requested.
Not all Design Standards are included within the flexibility provisions. Special project
types are also established for which more negotiated flexibility may be the appropriate
method by which to proceed. These defined project types would include large-scale
mixed use projects and projects with employment -intensive land uses that meet the
planning and design recommendations of the Corridor Plan and/or the Economic
Development Strategic Plan, and would require approval by the Community
Development Board.
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■ Division 8. Administration: Properties in the proposed US 19 District will have several
new designations, including Subdistrict and Frontage Type which are found in Figure 1.
Regulating Plan. Division 8 details the various processes for the types of amendments
that may be requested going forward.
Other Amendments Related to the New US 19 District. In addition to establishing the US 19
District and associated Development Standards, the proposed amendment clarifies the
following:
■ Adds language exempting the US 19 District from the Comprehensive Landscaping
Program;
■ Adds language allowing for transit shelters to be established in mixed-use districts, which
would cover US 19 District generally; and,
■ Modifies the definition for retail plazas to remove references to specific approval
processes, as necessary in order to allow retail plazas as a Level One (Minimum
Standard) use, as proposed in the US 19 District.
2. Telecommunications Towers [pages 5-6, 10-11, 13-15 and 20-21 of Ordinance]
The proposed amendment addresses changes in Federal Communications Commission
Regulations which established a faster timeframe by when local governments may review
permit applications. In order to comply with the regulatory changes, Ordinance No. 8988-17
proposes to move telecommunications towers from Level Two (Flexible Development) use
to a Level One (Minimum Standard) use. Existing use specific criteria are proposed to be
integrated in to the Design Standards for telecommunications towers found within Article 3,
thereby ensuring that such towers will still comply with such criteria, even with faster review
periods established.
3. Outdoor Storage [page S of Ordinance]
The proposed amendment will add the use outdoor storage to the Industrial, Research and
Technology (IRT) District. This use was previously removed in conjunction with the
revisions to the accessory uses/structures provisions (Ordinance No. 8931-16) but is
necessary to maintain as an allowable use in the IRT District.
4. Adult Uses [pages 4, 7-8, and 16-17 of Ordinance]
Adult uses are currently limited to the Industrial, Research and Technology (IRT) District
and to parcels in the Commercial (C) District with frontage along US 19 (other separation
standards apply). Concurrent Ordinance No. 8987-17 proposes to rezone properties along US
19 to the new US 19 District, thereby eliminating any Commercial (C) District previously
located along US 19. Therefore, adult uses would no longer be an allowable use and the
various use tables must be amended accordingly. However, in order to continue to provide
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locations within the City and along US 19 on which an adult use may be established, in a
similar manner as allowed under current provisions, additional amendments are proposed to
Article 3, Division 3, Adult Use Standards. The proposed amendment limits adult uses to
areas within the US 19 District that are also in the Corridor subdistrict and maintains the
requirement that parcels also have frontage along US 19. Additionally, no changes are
proposed to the current separation requirement of 400 feet from any residentially zoned
property, church, school or public recreation area. Because parcels that are currently
residentially zoned will no longer be residentially zoned under the proposed US 19 District,
staff proposes that adult uses be limited to the Corridor subdistrict in order to offset the
increase in parcels no longer being regulated by the buffer requirements. Staff's analysis
showed that the number of parcels that would be available for adult uses under the proposed
changes would increase slightly, from 24 parcels to 36 parcels.
5. Bicycle Parking [pages 18-20 of Ordinance]
The proposed amendment establishes new bicycle parking standards including locational and
bicycle rack standards. Additionally, an unnumbered figure pertaining to parking lot design is
proposed to be deleted because as drawn, the bicycle parking location depicted would not
meet the proposed bicycle parking standards, and other components of the graphic are out of
date.
CRITERIA FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS:
CDC Section 4-601 sets forth the procedures and criteria for reviewing text amendments. All
text amendments must comply with the following:
1. The proposed amendment is consistent with and furthers the goals, policies and
objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.
A review of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan identified the following Goals, Objectives
and Policies which will be furthered by the proposed Code amendments:
Goal A.5 The City of Clearwater shall identify and utilize a Citywide design
structure comprised of a hierarchy of places and linkages. The Citywide
design structure will serve as a guide to development and land use
decisions while protecting those elements that make the City uniquely
Clearwater.
Policy A.5.4.5 U.S. Highway 19 North from Curlew Road to Belleair Road, Including
Cross Streets and Gulf -to -Bay Boulevard east of U.S. Highway 19 North.
Amendments to the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Atlas should
promote redevelopment and land assembly. Redevelopment should
prioritize pedestrian- and transit -supportive street frontages and establish
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mixed-use destinations at major cross streets that provide safe, attractive
and accessible settings in order to create a safe and attractive environment
and an economically competitive community. Annexations and the
installation of appropriate streetscape improvements should be
encouraged. [Amended by Ordinance No. 8923-16]
Objective A.5.5 Promote high quality design standards that support Clearwater's image
and contribute to its identity.
PolicyA.5.5.6 Implement design standards for US Highway 19, which has transitioned
from a roadway providing land access to a controlled access highway with
ramps that are located less than two miles apart. Such standards should
allow for higher intensities and a mix of land uses to allow for greater
employment opportunities along the corridor, while improving
accessibility and safety for cars, people and bicycles. [Newly adopted by
Ordinance No. 8923-16]
Goal A.6 The City of Clearwater shall utilize innovative and flexible planning and
engineering practices, and urban design standards in order to protect
historic resources, ensure neighborhood preservation, redevelop blighted
areas, and encourage infill development.
Objective A.6.1 The redevelopment of blighted, substandard, inefficient and/or obsolete
areas shall be a high priority and promoted through the implementation of
redevelopment and special area plans, the construction of catalytic private
projects, city investment, and continued emphasis on property
maintenance standards.
Policy A.6.1.12 Redevelopment of US Highway 19 shall be encouraged through the
establishment of development standards which implement the Planning
and Urban Design Principles within the Countywide Plan Strategies by
allowing for more intense development while also promoting more
employment -intensive, transit- and pedestrian -supportive development,
establishing mixed-use destinations and providing safe and attractive
settings for working, living and shopping. These standards should:
a. Concentrate office and other employment -intensive uses in places with
easy access to US 19;
b. Provide for retail, entertainment and other uses that serve the needs of
surrounding neighborhoods;
c. Promote high-intensity uses in close proximity to potential or planned
transit routes;
d. Lessen demands on local and regional street network by maximizing
opportunities for the localization of work, shopping and leisure trips;
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e. Support shared parking and "park once" trips;
f. Promote active lifestyles by encouraging walking and biking as
convenient alternatives to automobile travel; and
g. Contribute to street -level pedestrian activity and the informal
surveillance of public spaces. [Newly adopted by Ordinance No. 8923-
16]
Objective A.6.2 The City of Clearwater shall continue to support innovative planned
development and mixed land use development techniques in order to
promote infill development that is consistent and compatible with the
surrounding environment.
Policy A.6.8.2 Encourage mixed-use development that includes a combination of
compatible land uses having functional interrelationships and aesthetic
features. Commercial and mixed-use buildings shall be sited to maximize
pedestrian connections from the building to adjacent streets. Buildings
should be sited and parking arranged to minimize the off-site impacts to
residential areas. [Amended by Ordinance No. 8923-16]
Policy F.2.1.10 The City will encourage the use of "Low Impact Development" techniques
for stormwater management, such as minimal land disturbance, the
preservation of native vegetation, and the minimization of impervious
cover, through site plan and internal review processes.
As previously discussed, the proposal to create a new US 19 District with Development
Standards was initially provided for through the Comprehensive Plan, and recent
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan reinforced the City's efforts through expanded
policies. The proposed US 19 District is consistent with the Citywide design structure which
identifies US Highway 19 and Gulf -to -Bay Boulevard as important corridors for
redevelopment. The proposed .Development Standards address transitions to surrounding low
density residential areas. Infill development and redevelopment projects are encouraged
through streamlined zoning standards which allow more uses in a single US 19 District, the
majority of which are allowed through Level One approvals. The proposed Development
Standards address the Planning and Urban Design Principles within the Countywide Plan
Strategies, as outlined in Policy A.6.1.12. Additional standards for parking lots require low
impact development techniques, which is consistent with other policies in the Comprehensive
Plan. As such, the above referenced Goals, Objectives and Policy of the Comprehensive Plan
will be furthered.
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2. The proposed amendment furthers the purposes of the Community Development Code
and other City ordinances and actions designed to implement the Plan.
The proposed text amendment will further the purposes of the CDC in that it will be
consistent with the following purposes set forth in CDC Section 1-103:
Sec.1-103.A. It is the purpose of this Development Code to implement the
Comprehensive Plan of the city; to promote the health, safety, general
welfare and quality of life in the city; to guide the orderly growth and
development of the city; to establish rules of procedure for land
development approvals; to enhance the character of the city and the
preservation of neighborhoods; and to enhance the quality of life of all
residents and property owners of the city.
Sec. 1-103.13. It is the purpose of this Community Development Code to create value
for the citizens of the City of Clearwater by:
1. Allowing property owners to enhance the value of their property
through innovative and creative redevelopment;
2. Ensuring that development and redevelopment will not have a
negative impact on the value of surrounding properties and wherever
practicable promoting development and redevelopment which will
enhance the value of surrounding properties; and
3. Strengthening the city's economy and increasing its tax base as a
whole.
Sec. 1-103.D. It is the further purpose of this Development Code to make the
beautification of the city a matter of the highest priority and to require that
existing and future uses and structures in the city are attractive and well-
maintained to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Sec. 1-103.E.2. Protect the character and the social and economic stability of all parts of
the city through the establishment of reasonable standards which
encourage the orderly and beneficial development of land within the city.
Sec. 1-103.E.3. Protect and conserve the value of land throughout the city and the value of
buildings and improvements upon the land, and minimize the conflicts
among the uses of land and buildings.
Sec. 1-103.E.4. Provide the most beneficial relationship between the uses of land and
buildings and the circulation of traffic throughout the city, with particular
regard for safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian traffic movement;
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Sec. 1-103.E.8. Establish zoning districts of a size, type, location and with standards that
reflect the existing and desirable characteristics of a particular area within
the city;
Sec. 1-103.E.9. Establish permitted uses corresponding with the purpose and character of
the respective zoning districts and limit uses within each district to those
uses specifically authorized.
Sec. I-103.E.I L Enumerate density, area, width, height, setback, coverage and like
requirements for each district, and make appropriate distinctions between
categories of use within districts, based on the general purposes of this
article, the Comprehensive Plan, and existing and desired community
characteristics.
The amendments proposed by this ordinance will further the above referenced purposes by
implementing the aforementioned Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
The proposed US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards intent and purpose is to
promote employment -intensive and transit -supportive forms, patterns, and intensities of
development; encourage the development of mixed use destinations at rnajor cross streets:
and provide for the design of safe, attractive, and accessible settings for working. living, and
shopping consistent with the strategies defined in the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan.
These standards will further the purposes by ensuring that existing and future uses and
structures in the city are attractive without having a negative impact on the value of
surrounding properties. Additionally. safe and efficient movement of all modes of
transportation is addressed through the new standards.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION:
The proposed amendment to the Community Development Code is consistent with and will
further the goals of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of the Community
Development Code. Based upon the above, the Planning and [development Department
recommends APPROVAL of Ordinance No. 8988-17 that amends the Community Development
Code.
Prepared by Planning and Development Department Staff: l-u-
W_ZVt
Lauren atzke, AICP
bong Range Planning Manager
ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance No. 8988.17
Resume
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ORDINANCE NO. 8988-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING
AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 2, CHART 2-100, ADDING THE US 19 ZONING
DISTRICT AND INDICATING USES PERMITTED IN THAT DISTRICT,
ADDING OUTDOOR STORAGE AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE
INDUSTRIAL, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT, AND
DELETING ADULT USES AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 2-702,
2-1002, 2-1202, AND 2-1302, ADDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOWERS AS A MINIMUM STANDARD DEVELOPMENT USE;
AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2-703, DELETING ADULT USES AS
A FLEXIBLE STANDARD DEVELOPMENT USE; AMENDING ARTICLE
2, SECTIONS 2-704, 2-1004, 2-1204, AND 2-1304 DELETING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AS A FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT
USE; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, TABLES 2-702, 2-703 AND 2-704,
MODIFYING THE FORMATTING OF THE TABLES; AMENDING
ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 11 RESERVED, ESTABLISHING A NEW US 19
DISTRICT ("US 19"), INCLUDING INTENT AND PURPOSE, MAXIMUM
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, AND US 19 ZONING DISTRICT &
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTIONS; AMENDING ARTICLE 3,
SECTIONS 3-301 AND 3-302, MODIFYING THE LOCATIONAL
REGULATIONS FOR ADULT USES WITH REGARD TO THE US 19
DISTRICT AND REPLACING VARIOUS "CITY COMMISSION"
REFERENCES WITH "CITY COUNCIL"; AMENDING ARTICLE 3,
DIVISION 5, CREATING A NEW SECTION 3-505, US 19 DISTRICT,
INDICATING THAT THE NEW DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
DEVELOPMENT IN THIS DISTRICT ARE LOCATED IN APPENDIX B;
AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3-1202.G, EXEMPTING
PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE US 19 DISTRICT FROM THE
COMPREHENSIVE LANDSCAPING PROGRAM; AMENDING ARTICLE
3, SECTION 3-1402, DELETING AN UNNUMBERED FIGURE
PERTAINING TO PARKING LOT DESIGN; AMENDING ARTICLE 3,
DIVISION 14, ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 3-1411, BICYCLE
PARKING, PROVIDING LOCATIONAL STANDARDS, BICYCLE RACK
STANDARDS, AND PARKING AND MANEUVERABILITY STANDARDS;
AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3-2001.D, MODIFYING THE
PROCESS BY WHICH NEW TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS AND
ANTENNAE ARE APPROVED; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3-
2203, ADDING THAT TRANSIT SHELTERS MAY BE PERMITTED IN
MIXED-USE DISTRICTS; AMENDING ARTICLE 8, SECTION 8-102,
AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF RETAIL PLAZAS; CREATING A NEW
APPENDIX B, US 19 ZONING DISTRICT & DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS; CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROPER ADVERTISEMENT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 1
WHEREAS, U.S. Highway 19 North ("the Corridor") is the most heavily traveled arterial
road in Pinellas County, and is part of the Florida Strategic Intermodal System (SIS), a
statewide network of high-priority transportation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the transition of the Corridor from an at -grade arterial road to an
uninterrupted partially controlled access facility, including overpasses and interchanges, has
affected land use, urban form, and economic development opportunities for the properties along
the Corridor, and it has impacted the mobility of residents, employees, Clearwater visitors, and
Clearwater business customers making use of the properties along the Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the Corridor is served by Route 19, which has the highest ridership of all
routes in the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) system; and
WHEREAS, Forward Pinellas, in conjunction with the Florida Department of
Transportation, completed a joint study to assess the safety of bicycle/pedestrian access to
transit along the Corridor because the highest crash rates in the County continue to be reported
at US 19 intersections; and
WHEREAS, in addition to safety, other major issues afflicting the Corridor include lack of
accessibility afforded to vulnerable users (e.g., pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users), and the
economic impact of the partially controlled access improvements on adjacent businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined that it is of great public interest to
attract strategic economic development activities as a way to enhance the city and regional
economy by creating primary employment opportunity; and
WHEREAS, the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan ("the Corridor Plan"), approved by
Resolution No. 12-18, directs the City Manager to implement revitalization and redevelopment
strategies that support land use intensification, applying new zoning regulations, adopting new
design standards and encouraging employment -intensive and transit -supportive uses to make
Clearwater a more sustainable, livable and economically competitive community; and
WHEREAS, the Corridor Plan includes guidance regarding new design standards to be
applied through a new zoning district along the Corridor to ensure redevelopment along the
Corridor contributes to the creation of more compact, accessible and attractive pedestrian- and
transit -friendly destinations, which is critical to maintaining and improving the city's economy
and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County
the Countywide Plan Strategies, the Countywide Rules and
adopted by the Countywide Planning Authority on August 7,
urban design principles that must be addressed locally
development regulations, to provide a basis for the Activity
designations on the Countywide Plan Map; and
(Countywide Plan), comprised of
the Countywide Plan Map, was
2015, and includes planning and
through City policies and land
Center and Multimodal Corridor
WHEREAS, the Clearwater City Council approved Resolution 15-02, which was
amended by Resolution 15-12, requesting that properties within the City's jurisdiction generally
located along the Corridor between Belleair Road and Curlew Road, including properties east
and west of US 19 along cross streets be designated as Activity Centers and Multimodal
Corridor respectively on the Countywide Plan Map; and
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 2
WHEREAS, between August of 2013 and November of 2016, a consultant, HDR,
worked with the Planning and Development and Economic Development and Housing
Departments, property owners, business owners, residents and other interested parties to
prepare a form -based zoning code through a series of planning sessions, stakeholder
workshops, Council Work Sessions, and public workshops; and
WHEREAS, form -based zoning codes are intended to foster economically vibrant,
transit- and pedestrian -supportive mixed-use environments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to make Clearwater a more livable and economically
robust community with .safe, convenient access to roadways and walkways for all users with a
more balanced human scale environment; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 8923-16 amends the Future Land Use Element of the
Comprehensive Plan to establish new future land use categories in order to allow for
redevelopment along the Corridor at increased densities and intensities as envisioned within the
Corridor Plan and allowed for in the Countywide Rules, and to include additional policies
furthering the revitalization and redevelopment strategies within the Corridor Plan through new
design standards consistent with the Countywide Plan Strategies; and
WHEREAS, the proposed US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards incorporate
planning and urban design principles to facilitate the development of transit -supportive mixed-
use Activity Centers and Multimodal Corridors which contribute to the economic vitality of the
Corridor while improving safety for all users of the Corridor, including automobile drivers, people
walking and people bicycling, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain consistency between the City's Future Land Use Map
and the Zoning Atlas, the City will rezone parcels in the Corridor with the new US 19 District;
and
WHEREAS, the rezoning of parcels currently designated as the Commercial District on
the Zoning Atlas thereby necessitates revisions to other provisions in the Community
Development Code, including Article 2, Division 2 Commercial District and Article 3, Division 3
Adult Use Standards; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined where the Community Development
Code needs modification to be consistent with federal regulations regarding wireless facilities;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater desires for the Community Development Code to
function effectively and equitably throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined where the Community Development
Code needs clarification and revision; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Ordinance No. 8988-] 7 Page 3
Section 1. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Chart 2-100, Permitted Uses, Community
Development Code, be amended to read as follows:
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 4
CHART 2-100 PERMITTED USES
Use Categories
LDR LMD
MDR MHD
HDR MHP
C
I T
I D
1 O
US 19
I
IRT OSR
P CRNCOD IENCOD
Residential
Accessory dwellings
I
X
X
X
X
I X
X
Attached dwellings
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Community residential homes
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X
Detached dwellings
X
X
X
X
X X
X X
Mobile homes
I X
Mobile home parks
I X
Residential infill projects
X
X
X
X
I X I
1
1
X X
Nonresidential
Adult uses
I
X
X
X
Airport
X
Alcoholic beverage sales
X
X
X
X
Animal boarding
X
X
X
X
Assisted living facilities
X
X
X
X
X
Automobile service stations
X
X
X
Bars
X
X
X
X
X
Brewpubs
X
X
X
X
Cemeteries
X
Community gardens
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Comprehensive infill redevelopment
project CIRP
X
X
X
X
X
X X
Congregate care
X
X
X
X
X
Convention center
X
Educational facilities
X
X
X
X
X
Environmental park
X
Funeral homes
X
X
X
Governmental uses
X
X
X
X
X
X X
Halfway houses
X
Hospitals
X
Indoor recreation/entertainment
X
X
X
X
X
Light assembly
X
X
Manufacturing
X
Marinas
X
Marinas and marina facilities
X
X
X
X
X
Medical clinic
X
X
X
X
X
Microbreweries
X
X
X
X
Mixed use
X
X
X
X
Museums
X
X
X
Ni htclubs
I
I I
X
X
X
X
X
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 4
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 5
CHART 2-100 PERMITTED USES
Use Categories
LDR LMDR
MDR MHDR
HDR MHP
C
T
D
O
US 19
1
IRT
OSR P CRNCOD IENCOD
Non-residential off-street parking
X
X
X
Nursing homes
X
X
X
X
X
Offices
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Off-street parking
X
X
Open space
x
Outdoor recreation/entertainment
X
X
X
X
X
Outdoor stora e
X
Overnight accommodations
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Parking garages and lots
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Parks and recreation facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Places of worship
X
X
X
X
X
Planned medical campus
X
Planned medical campus project
X
Problematic uses
X
X
Public facility
X
X
Publishing and printing
X
Public transportation facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Research and technology use
X
X
Residential shelters
X
X
Resort Attached Dwellings
X
Restaurants
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Retail plazas
X
X
X
X
Retail sales and services
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
RV parks
X
Salvage yards
X
Schools
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Self -storage warehouse
X
X
X
Social and community centers
X
X
I X
X
X
Social/public service agencies
X
X
X
X
X
Telecommunications towers
X
X
X
X
X
X
TV/radio studios
X
X
X
Urban farms
X
Utility/infrastructure facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X I
X
X
X X X
Vehicle sales/displays
X
X
X
Vehicle sales/displays, limited
X
X
X
Vehicle sales/displays, major
X
Vehicle service
X
Vehicle service, limited
X
X
Vehicle service, major
X
Veterinary offices
X
X
X
X
X
Wholesale/distribution/warehouse
facility
X
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 5
Section 2. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2-
702, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as
follows:
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Table 2-702. "C" District Minimum Development Standards
Use
Min.
Lot
Area
(sq- ft)
Min.
Lot
Width
(ft.)
Max.
Height (ft.)
Min. Setbacks ft.
Min. Off -Street Parking Spaces
Miry
Front
Min
Side
Mie
Rear
Community Gardens
n/a
n/a
n/a
15
5
5
n/a
Funeral Homes
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
0.25 per seat
Governmental Uses(1)
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
4/1,000 SF GFA
Indoor Recreation/
Entertainment
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1000 SF GFA or 5/lane, 2/court
or 1/machine
Medical Clinic (1)
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 GFA
Mixed Use
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
Based upon specific use
requirements
Offices
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
3/1,000 SF GFA
Overnight
Accommodations
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1/unit
Parks and
Recreational Facilities
n/a
n/a
25
25
10
20
1 per 20,000 SF land area or as
determined by the community
development coordinator based on
ITE Manual standards
Places of Worship
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1 per 2 seats
Restaurants
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
12/1,000 SF GFA
Retail Plazas(2)
15,000
100
25
25
10
20
4/1,000 SF GFA
Retail Sales and
Services
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 SF GFA
Social and Community
Centers
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 SF GFA
Telecommunications
10.000
100
Refer to
Section 3-
25
10
20
n/a
Towers
2001
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 6
Vehicle Sales/Display
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
2.5/1,000 SF Lot Sales Area
Veterinary Offices
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
4 spaces per 1,000 GFA
**********
Section 3. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2-
703, Flexible Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as
follows with subsections re -lettered as appropriate:
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Table 2-703. "C" District Flexible Standard Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Min. Lot
Max.
Min. Setbacks
ft.
Min. Off -Street
Area
Width
Height
Parking Spaces
(sq. ft)
(ft.)
(ft.)
Front
Side
Rear
Accessory Dwellings
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 space per unit
Adult Uses
&lo 8
59
2-5
25
4-8
20
5 peF 1,09
GEA
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5 per 1,000
GFA
Automobile Service Stations
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 SF GFA
Bars
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
10 per 1,000
GFA
1.5/1,000 GFA
dedicated to
brewery
operations and
Brewpubs
3,500—
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10-20
support
10,000
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
for all other use
area
Educational Facilities(1)
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1 per 2 students
Funeral Homes
3,500—
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10-20
0.25 per seat
10,000
Governmental Uses(1)
10,000
100
25-50
25
10
20
4 spaces per
1,000 GFA
3-5/1000 SF
GFA or 3—
Indoor
5,000—
50-100
25
25
10
20
5/lane, 1-
Recreation/Entertainment
10,000
2/court or
1 /machine
Medical Clinics(1)
10,000
100
25-50
25
0-10
10- 20
3 - 5/1,000 GFA
1.5/1,000 GFA
dedicated to
brewery
Microbreweries
3,500 -
10,000
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10- 20
operations and
support
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 7
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9. Adult uses.
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2 The use GOMplies with eaGh and eveFy req uiromornt Of DiviGiGR 3 of Article 3-
* * * * * * * * * *
Section 4. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2-
704, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows with
subsections re -lettered as appropriate:
**********
Table 2-704. "C" District Flexible Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Setbacks ft.
Min. Off -Street
Parking Spaces
for all other use
Miff-
Side
44
Miff
Rear
M-4
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
5,000—
10,000
50-100
25
15—
25
area
10—
20
_
120
Based upon
Mixed Use
10,000
50-100
25-50
25
0-10
specific use
requirements
Nightclubs
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
10 per 1,000
GFA
Offices
,500— 000
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
120
3/1,000 SF GFA
Off -Street Parking
10,000
100
n/a
25
10
20
n/a
Overnight Accommodations
20,000—
40,000
150—
200
25-50
25
0-10
10
20
1 per unit
Places of Worship(2)
20,000—
40,000
100—
200
25-50
25
10
20
.5-1 per 2 seats
Public Transportation
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Facilities(3)
Restaurants
3,500—
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10—
7-12 spaces
10,000
20
per 1,000 GFA
Retail Plazas
15,000
100
25-50
25
0-10
10—
4 spaces per
20
1,000 GFA
Retail Sales and Services
3,500—
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
10,000
20
1,000 GFA
Schools (5)
40,000
200
25
25
0-10
120
1 per 3 students
Social and Community Centers
3,500—
35-100
25-35
25
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
(1)
10,000
20
1,000 GFA
Utility/Infrastructure Facilities(4)
n/a
n/a
20
25
10
20
n/a
20,000—
150—
2.5 spaces per
Vehicle Sales/Displays
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1,000 of lot
sales area
Veterinary Offices
5,000—
50—
25
15—
0—
10—
4 spaces per
10,000
100
25
10
20 1
1,000 GFA
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9. Adult uses.
a. The paFGel pFapesed -feFdevelepmeatfFGRtGGRI,r,r .S.1
2 The use GOMplies with eaGh and eveFy req uiromornt Of DiviGiGR 3 of Article 3-
* * * * * * * * * *
Section 4. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2-
704, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows with
subsections re -lettered as appropriate:
**********
Table 2-704. "C" District Flexible Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Setbacks ft.
Min. Off -Street
Parking Spaces
Agin-
Front
M4
Miff-
Side
44
Miff
Rear
M-4
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
5,000—
10,000
50-100
25
15—
25
0-10
10—
20
5 per 1,000
GFA
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 8
Animal Boarding
5,000—
50-100
25
15—
0-10
10—
4 spaces per
10,000
25
20
1,000 GFA
Bars
5,000—
50-100
25
15—
0-10
10—
10 per 1,000
10,000
25
20
GFA
Brewpubs
3,500-
30-100
25-50
15-
0-10
10 -
1.5/1,000 GFA
10,000
25
20
dedicated to
brewery
operations and
support
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
for all other use
area
Comprehensive Infill
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Determined by
Redevelopment Project
the community
development
coordinator
based on the
specific use
and/or ITE
Manual
standards
Indoor
3,500—
30-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
3-5/1000 SF
Recreation/Entertainment
10,000
25
20
GFA or 3-
5/lane, 1-
2/court or
1 /machine
Light Assembly
5,000—
50-100
25
15—
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
10,000
25
20
1,000 GFA
Limited Vehicle Service
5,000—
50-100
25
15—
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
10,000
25
20
1,000 GFA
Marinas and Marina Facilities
5,000—
50
25
25
10
20
1 space per 2
20,000
slips
Microbreweries
3,500-
30-100
25-50
15-
0-10
10 -
1.5/1,000 GFA
10,000
25
20
dedicated to
brewery
operations and
support
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
for all other use
area
Mixed Use
5,000—
50-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
Based upon
10,000
25
20
specific use
requirements
Nightclubs
5,000—
50-100
25
15—
0-10
10—
10 per 1,000
10,000
25
20
GFA
Offices
3,500—
30-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
3/1,000 SF GFA
10,000
25
20
Off -Street Parking
10,000
100
n/a
15—
0-10
10—
n/a
25
20
Outdoor
20,000
100
25
15—
10
10—
1-10 per 1,000
Recreation/Entertainment
25
20
SQ FT of land
area or as
determined by
the community
development
coordinator
based on ITE
Manual
standards
Ordinance No. 8988-] 7 Page 9
Overnight Accommodations
20,000—
100—
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
1 per unit
Min.
Lot
Area
(sq. ft
40,000
200
Front
25
Rear
20
Funeral Homes
Problematic Uses
5,000
50
25
15—
10
10—
5 spaces per
10,000
100
30
25
25
20
20
1,000 SF GFA
Restaurants
3,500—
30-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
7 - 12 spaces
10,000
25
20
per 1,000 GFA
Retail Plazas
15,000
100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
4 spaces per
25
20
1,000 GFA
Retail Sales and Services
3,500—
30-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
10,000
25
20
1,000 GFA
RV Parks
40,000
200
25
15—
20
10—
1 space per RV
25
20
space
Schools (2)
30,000—
100—
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
1 per 3 students
40,000
200
25
20
Self Storage
20,000
100
25
15—
10
10—
1 per 20 units
25
20
plus 2 for
manager's
office
Social/Public Service
5,000—
50-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
3-4 spaces per
Agencies(1)
10,000
25
20
1,000 GFA
410;009
4-00
tRe#eF
25
4-0
20
Wa
to
sestien
3-20"
Vehicle Sales/Displays
10,000—
100—
25
15—
10
10—
2.5 spaces per
40,000
200
25
20
1,000 SQ FT of
lot area
**********
**********
Section 5. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 10, Office District, Section 2-
1002, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read
as follows:
**********
Table 2-1002. "O" District Minimum Standard Development
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Use
Min.
Lot
Area
(sq. ft
Min.
Lot
Width
ft.
Max.
Height (ft.)
Front
Side
Rear
Min. Off -Street Parking Spaces
Funeral Homes
10,000
100
30
25
10
20
0.25 per seat
Medical Clinic
10,000
100
30
25
10
20
5/1,000 GFA
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 10
Offices
10,000
100
30
25
10
20
3/1,000 sq. ft. GFA
Parks and Recreation
n/a
n/a
50
25
10
20
1 per 20,000 SF land area or as
Facilities
Lot
Height
Spaces
determined by the community
(sq. ft)
Width
(ft.)
development director based on ITE
ft.
Manual standards
Places of Worship(1)
40,000
200
30
35
20
20
1 per 2 seats
Schools
40,000
200
30
35
20
20
1/3 students
Telecommunications
10.000
100
Refer to
Section 3-
25
10
20
n/a
Towers
2001
use and/or ITE Manual
**********
Section 6. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 10, Office District, Section 2-
1004, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows
with subsection re -lettered as appropriate:
**********
Table 2-1004. "O" District Flexible Development Standards
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Use
Min. Lot
Min.
Max.
Front
Side
Rear
Min. Off -Street Parking
Area
Lot
Height
Spaces
(sq. ft)
Width
(ft.)
ft.
Comprehensive Infill
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Determined by the
Redevelopment Project
community development
director based on the specific
use and/or ITE Manual
standards
Mixed Use
3,500
50
30-80
15—
10—
10—
Based upon specific use
35
20
20
requirements
Nursing Homes
20,000
100
30-50
15—
10—
10—
1 per 2 residents
35
20
20
i0,000
4-99
RefeF to
SestfeFh3-
25
48
20
+4/a
TeweFs
290e
TV Radio Studios
20,000—
100—
35-80
15—
10—
10—
3-5/1,000 GFA
40,000
200
35
20
20
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Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 1 I
Section 7. That a new Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 11, US 19 District,
Community Development Code, be added to read as follows:
DIVISION 11. — US 19 DISTRICT ("US 19") RESERVED
Section 2-1101. - Intent and purpose.
The intent and purpose of the US 19 Zoninq District and Development Standards is to promote
employment -intensive and transit -supportive forms, patterns, and intensities of development;
encourage the development of mixed use destinations at major cross streets; and provide for
the design of safe, attractive, and accessible settings for working, living, and shopping
consistent with the strategies defined in the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan.
Section 2-1101.1. — Maximum development potential.
A. The US 19 District ("US 19") may be located in more than one land use category. It is
the intent of the US 19 District that development be consistent with the Countywide Plan
for Pinellas County as required by state law. The uses and development potential of a
parcel shall be determined by the standards found in Appendix B of this Development
Code, consistent with the approved US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan. Development
potential for the City of Clearwater future land use categories and the consistent
Countywide Plan Map categories that apply to the US 19 District are as follows:
Clearwater Future Land Use
Use
Maximum Floor
Cate -gory
Countywide Plan Map Cate o /Subcate o
Area Ratio 1
US 19 Regional Center
Activity Center (AQ/ Ma'or Center Subcate o
FAR 2.5
US 19 Regional Center
ActivitCenter (AQ/ Community Center Subcatpgory
FAR 1.5
US 19 Corridor
Multimodal Corridor (MMC)/ Primary Corridor
FAR 1.5
20
Subcategory
1 per 2 residents
(1) Residential and overnight accommodation development potential governed by FAR
B. Residential density on those portions of property located within the coastal storm area
shall be limited to the density in place prior to the adoption of this Code, consistent with
Policy A.1.2.2 and Map A-16 of the Comprehensive Plan.
Section 2-1101.2. — US 19 Zoning District Permitted Uses and Development Standards
Permitted uses and applicable approval requirements are established in the US 19 Zoninq
District & Development Standards set forth in Appendix B of this Development Code. All
development pursuant to this Division 11 shall be qoverned by the zoning and design standards
contained therein.
Section 8. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 12, Institutional District, Section
2-1202, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read
as follows:
**********
Table 2-1202. 'T' District Minimum Standard Development
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width (ft.)
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Off -Street
Parking Spaces
Front
Side
Rear
Assisted Living Facilities
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 residents
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 12
Cemeteries
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
n/a
Community Gardens
n/a
n/a
15
5
5
n/a
n/a
Congregate Care
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 residents
Educational Facilities
40,000
200
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 students
Funeral Homes
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
0.25 per seat
Governmental Uses
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
4 per 1,000 SF
coordinator based
GFA
Hospitals
5 acres
250
25
25
25
50
2/bed
Medical Clinic
10,000
100
25
10
20
50
5 per 1,000 SF
Manual standards
GFA
Museums
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
3 per 1,000 SF
50 acres
250
25
25
25
60-110
Determined by the
GFA
Nursing Homes
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 residents
Places of Worship
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 seats
Parks and Recreation Facilities
n/a
n/a
25
10
20
50
1 per 20,000 SF
land area or as
determined by the
community
development
coordinator based
on ITE Manual
standards
Schools
40,000
200
25
10
20
50
1 per 3 students
Telecommunications Towers
10.000
100
25
10
20
Refer to
n/a
Section
3-2001
Section 9. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 12, Institutional District, Section
2-1204, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows:
**********
Table 2-1204. Y' District Flexible Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Min. Lot
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Max.
Min. Off -Street
Area
Width (ft.)
Height
Parking Spaces
Front
Side
Rear
(sq. ft.)
(ft.)
Comprehensive Infill
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Determined by the
Redevelopment Project
community
development
coordinator based
on the specific
use and/or ITE
Manual standards
Marinas and Marina Facilities
5,000
50
15-25
10-15
0-20
30
1 per 2 slips
Planned Medical Campus
50 acres
250
25
25
25
60-110
Determined by the
community
development
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 13
**********
Section 10. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 13, Industrial Research and
Technology District, Section 2-1302, Minimum Standard Development, Community
Development Code, be amended to read as follows:
**********
Table 2-1302. "IRT" District Minimum Development Standards
Use
Min.
Lot
Area>
(sq- ft
Min.
Lot
Width
ft.
Min. Setbacks
ft.
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Off -Street Parking Spaces
coordinator based
Side/Rear
Accessory Dwellings
5,000
50
20
15
50
on the specific
Governmental Uses(l)
20,000
200
20
15
50
3/1,000 SF GFA
use and/or ITE
20,000
200
20
15
50
5/1,000 SF GFA or 5/lane, 2/court
or 1/machine
Manufacturing(3)
Manual standards
Social/Public Service Agencies
10,000—
100
15-25
10
15-20
50
2-3 per 1,000
n/a
20,000
n/a
n/a
Parks and Recreation
Facilities
n/a
n/a
GFA
10/20
a 0;-909
4-A9
-15
48
20
RefeF to
Sest+eR
3-2A4�
Pda
**********
Section 10. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 13, Industrial Research and
Technology District, Section 2-1302, Minimum Standard Development, Community
Development Code, be amended to read as follows:
**********
Table 2-1302. "IRT" District Minimum Development Standards
Use
Min.
Lot
Area>
(sq- ft
Min.
Lot
Width
ft.
Min. Setbacks
ft.
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Off -Street Parking Spaces
Front
Side/Rear
Accessory Dwellings
5,000
50
20
15
50
1/unit
Governmental Uses(l)
20,000
200
20
15
50
3/1,000 SF GFA
Indoor
Recreation/Entertainment 2
20,000
200
20
15
50
5/1,000 SF GFA or 5/lane, 2/court
or 1/machine
Manufacturing(3)
20,000
200
20
15
50
1.5/1,000 SF GFA
Offices(4)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Parks and Recreation
Facilities
n/a
n/a
25
10/20
50
1 per 20,000 SF land area or as
determined by the community
development coordinator based
on the ITE Manual standards
Publishing and Printing
20,000
200
20
15
50
3/1,000 SF GFA
Research and Technology
20,000
200
20
15
50
2/1,000 SF GFA
Restaurants(6)
10,000
100
20
15
50
12 spaces per 1,000 SF GFA
Self Storage
20,000
200
20
15
50
1 per 20 units plus 2 for
manager's office
Telecommunication Towers
10,000
50
25
10/20
Refer
to
Section
n/a
3-2001
TV/Radio Studios
20,000
200
20
15
50
4/1000 SF GFA
Urban Farms
n/a I
n/a
20
15
50
2 per acre or fraction thereof
Vehicle Service(7)
20,000
200
20
15
50
1.5/1,000 SF GFA
Wholesale/Distribution/
Warehouse Facility
20,000
200
20
15
50
1.5/1,000 SF GFA
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 14
**********
Section 11. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 13, Industrial Research and Technology
(IRT) District, Section 2-1304, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be
amended to read as follows:
**********
Table 2-1304. "IRT" District Flexible Development Standards
Uses
Min. Lot
Min. Lot
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Max.
Min. Off -Street
Area
Width (ft.)
Height
Parking Spaces
Front
Side
Rear
(sq. ft.)
I
(ft.)
Adult Uses(1)
10,000
100
20
15
15
30
5/1,000 SF GFA
Bars (5)
10,000
100
20
15
15
30
10 per 1,000 GFA
Comprehensive Infill
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Determined by the
Redevelopment Project
community
development
coordinator based
on the specific
use and/or ITE
Manual standards
Nightclubs(2)
10,000
100
20
15
15
30
10 per 1,000 GFA
Offices
10,000
100
20
15
15
50
3/1,000 SF GFA
Overnight Accommodations(3)
40,000
200
20
15
15
50
1/UNIT
Salvage Yards
40,000
200
20
15
15
30
1/200 SF of office
space
Social/Public Service Agencies(4)
10,000
100
20
15
15
30
3/1,000 SF GFA
a 0;-889
59
2-6
40
29
RefeF to
Sestien
3-2884
ala
**********
Section 12. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 3, Adult Use Standards,
Section 3-301, Applicability and authority, Community Development Code be amended to read
as follows:
**********
A. Purpose. The purpose and intent of the city - . . council in adopting these
regulations governing adult uses is to establish reasonable and uniform regulations
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 15
that will protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the city.
The provisions hereof, alone or together with the other applicable ordinances, are not
intended to have the effect of imposing a limitation or restriction upon the content of
any communicative materials, including adult materials. It is not the intent of this
division to restrict or deny access by adults to adult materials or expression protected
by the First Amendment, or to deny access by distributors and exhibitors of adult
uses to their intended market, nor shall this division be construed as having such
effect. Rather, it is the intent of this division to regulate the secondary effects of adult
use establishments upon the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to
impose only incidental restrictions on First Amendment freedoms which are no
greater than are essential to the furtherance of such intent.
B. Legislative findings. The city selMiseiee council finds and declares that:
**********
14. Requiring adult use establishments to locate only in the "IRT" District and on
parcels of land with frontage on U.S. 19 that are located in the "
US 19 District - Corridor Subdistrict (US 19-C) and prohibiting adult use
establishments from locating within 400 feet of any residentially zoned property,
church, school, or public recreation area and within 750 feet of any other adult
use establishment located within the City of Clearwater will create a reasonable
balance between the constitutionally mandated need to provide a sufficient area
for adult uses to locate and the need for protecting public health, safety, and
welfare as well as the need to reduce the blighting and downgrading effects that
adult uses have on surrounding residential and commercial properties -
particularly those commercial properties located on State Road 60, which is the
main route to Clearwater Beach.
15. Requiring adult uses establishments to locate in the " US 19
District — Corridor Subdistrict (US 19-C) only on parcels of land with frontage on
U.S. 19 and prohibiting their location on State Road 60, which is the main route to
Clearwater Beach, will provide adult use establishments with commercially
desirable locations while contributing to the City's plan to beautify and revitalize
State Road 60 so that State Road 60 will provide a more attractive corridor to
Clearwater Beach thereby promoting tourism, which is the main economic base.
**********
Section 13. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 3, Adult Use Standards,
Section 3-302, Location of adult uses, Community Development Code, be amended to read as
follows:
**********
B. An adult use establishment shall be located only in the "IRT" District or on parcels of
land with frontage on U.S. 19 that are located in the " US 19 District=
Corridor Subdistrict (US 19-C).
**********
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 16
Section 14. That a new Article 3, Development Standards, Division 5, Design
Standards, Section 3-505, US 19, Community Development Code, be added to read as follows:
Section 3-505. — US 19 District.
The design standards for development in the US 19 District are established in Appendix B, US
19 District & Development Standards.
Section 15. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 12, Landscaping/Tree
Protection, Section 3-1202, General Landscaping Standards, Community Development Code,
be amended to read as follows:
**********
G. Comprehensive landscaping program. Except for properties located within the US 19
District, tThe landscaping requirements of this division may be waived or modified as
a part of a Level One or Level Two approval, as the case may be, if the application
for development approval includes a comprehensive landscape program which
satisfies the following criteria:
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Section 16. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 14, Parking and Loading,
Section 3-1402, Design Standards for Parking Lots and Parking Garages, Community
Development Code, be amended to delete the following figure:
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H. Unenclosed parking lots shall be landscaped and buffered in accordance with the
provisions contained in Article 3, Division 12.
BICYCLE PARKING
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 17
Structural supports located in parking garages shall not encroach into the required
area of a parking space. Structural supports shall be located in a manner to provide
maximum vehicular maneuverability and shall not obstruct passenger ingress and
agree.
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Section 17. That a new Article 3, Development Standards, Division 14, Parking and
Loading, Section 3-1411, Bicycle Parking, Community Development Code, be added to read as
follows:
Section 3-1411. — Bicycle parking.
A. Location. All provided bicycle parking shall comply with the following locational
standards:
1. Bicycle racks shall be installed in highly -visible locations along pedestrian walkways
and near building entries.
2. Bicycle racks shall be installed at the same grade as the abutting sidewalk, or at a
location that is ADA accessible.
3. Bicycle rack locations shall not impede and/or obstruct ADA accessible routes,
Pathways or minimum clear widths of a sidewalk.
4. Bicycle racks shall not be placed closer than 30 inches from each other and not
closer than 36 inches from walls or any other obstructions.
B. Bicycle racks.
1. Ground or floor mounted bicvcle racks shall be desianed to allow contact and
support of a bicycle frame in at least two places and shall allow locking of the frame
and one or both wheels with a U-shaped lock. The inverted "U" style bicycle rack that
can hold two bicycles is the preferred type of rack (also known as a "staple", "hoop",
or "U" rack).
2. Bicycle racks shall be permanently affixed to the around..
3. Bicycle rack design shall include materials and forms that are consistent with any
required streetscape furnishings.
4. Bicycle racks shall be constructed using durable finishes that cannot be damaged by
the constant abrasion from the bicycles.
5. The following styles of bicycle racks as depicted in the following figure shall be
prohibited.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 18
Prohibited Bicycle Rack
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or serpentine only one location when used as intended.
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also called damage. Inappropriate for most public uses. but useful
comb. grid for temporary attended bike storage at events and in
locations with no theft concerns. Sometimes preferred
by recreational riders,who may travel without locks and
tend to monitor their bikes while part. ed.
COATHANGER This style has a top bar that limits the types of bikes it
can accommodate.
W H EELW ELL
Hacks that cradle bicycles with only a wheehwell do not.
provide suitable security. pose a tripping hazard. and can
Alf, lead to wheel damage.
BOLLARD
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bike's frame at two separate locations.
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and the need to oft a wheel to park.
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and both wheels with pivoting arm. In practice, they
accommodate only limited bike types and have moving
parts that create unneeded complications.
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from the copyright holder.
C. Parking and maneuverability.
1. Bicycle parking spaces shall be accessible without moving another bicycle.
2. Each bicycle parking space shall be at least six feet long with a minimum vertical
clearance of seven feet.
3. An access aisle at least five feet wide shall be provided and maintained beside or
between each row of bicycle parking.
4. Bicycle parking spaces shall be on a hard surface constructed of asphalt or concrete
material, brick, decorative pavers or similar materials.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 19
Section 18. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 20, Telecommunications
Towers, Section 3-2001, Telecommunication towers and antennas, Community Development
Code, be amended to read as follows, with subsections re -lettered as appropriate:
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D. Telecommunication towers.
1. Anyone considering new tower construction must first explore the joint use of existing
telecommunication towers or other existing buildings or structures as an alternative
to new tower construction. Prior to the approval of a new tower, the community
development coordinator beard shall make a determination that no existing tower or
other structure is available as a reasonable alternative. An applicant requesting
approval of a new tower shall submit evidence to the city that supports a conclusion
that no reasonable use can be made of any existing tower or structure. The
community development coordinator beard shall weigh and consider the following
when determining whether approval of a telecommunication should be granted:
a. No existing tower or structure is located within the geographic area required to
meet the applicant's coverage requirements.
b. Existing towers or structures are not of sufficient height to meet the applicant's
engineering requirements.
c. Existing towers or structures do not have sufficient structural strength to support
the applicant's proposed antenna and related equipment.
d. The applicant's proposed antenna would cause electromagnetic interference with
or would be interfered with by other antennas if placed on any existing tower or
structure.
e. The fees, costs or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share
an existing tower or structure for a time period of 25 years, exceed the cost of
developing a new tower.
f. It is not financially feasible to modify or replace an existing tower to
accommodate the proposed antenna.
g. The applicant demonstrates that there are other legitimate limiting factors that
render existing towers and structures unsuitable.
2. Permitted use modifications or replacement of towers and utility structures to
accommodate co -location by Level One approval (flexible minimum standard).
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4. Design Standards.
a. No telecommunication tower shall be located on Clearwater Beach.
ba. Height. Single user towers are allowed a maximum height of 120 feet. Towers
designed for joint use may be greater in height provided the additional height is
constructed coincident with the actual use. Furthermore, existing conforming
towers may be increased in height to accommodate additional users with a Level
One approval (minimum standard). Towers designed for two users are allowed a
maximum height of 140 feet. Towers designed for three or more users are
allowed a maximum height of 160 feet. Up to 25 feet of additional height may be
approved based on evidence that increased height would eliminate the need for
additional towers.
cb. Setbacks.
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i. From residential uses. Towers shall be set back from existing residential uses
a distance equal to the height of the tower. The distance shall be measured
from the base of the tower to the residential property line.
ii. From historic districts and listed structures. flowers shall be set back a
minimum of 500 feet from any National Register historic district and from any
individual structure listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
iii. From property lines. Towers shall be set back from property lines in
accordance with the requirements set forth in the zoning district regulations.
ds. Color and finish. Except for painting or marking required by the FAA, towers and
supporting structures shall be a neutral, non -glare color or finish, so as to reduce
visual obtrusiveness.
ed. Fencing. Towers shall be enclosed by a six-foot high security, masonry or wood
fence.
fe. Landscaping/screening.
i_ The perimeter of the tower site shall be buffered with shrubs selected and
placed to screen the base of the tower and, to the extent possible, with trees
selected and placed to minimize the vertical scale of the tower. A minimum of
ten feet of landscape buffer shall be provided around the outside of the
required fencing. The landscaping design requires approval of a landscaping
plan by the community development coordinator as a Level One approval
(minimum standard) in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 Division 3
of this development code.
ii. If the telecommunication tower is located within a scenic corridor designated
by the City of Clearwater or a scenic noncommercial corridor designated as
designated in the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County, the applicant must
demonstrate compliance with the design criteria in those designations.
g#. Illumination. Towers shall not be artificially lighted except as required by the FAA.
At time of construction of a tower, in cases where there are residential uses
located within a distance which is 300 percent of the height of the tower from the
tower, dual mode lighting shall be requested from the FAA.
hg. Appurtenances. Appurtenant buildings and structures shall conform to the
standards set forth in the zoning district regulations. Such buildings and
structures shall be screened from adjacent properties and public streets. At a
tower site, design of the buildings and related structures shall, when practicable,
use materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping that will blend them
into the natural setting and surrounding buildings to minimize the visual impact.
ih. Design. To the extent practicable, the tower shall be designed to blend into the
surrounding environment in order to protect the aesthetics of the neighborhood
where the tower is proposed.
ii. Waivers. The design standards identified above may be reduced or waived if
such reduction or waiver would better satisfy the intent of this division and such
modification or waiver is reviewed and decided by the community development
coordinatorboard in concert with the application for a Level One (minimum
standard)Two approval.
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Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 21
Section 19. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 3, Transit Shelters,
Section 3-2203, Standards, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows:
Transit shelters may be established in accordance with the following standards:
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B. Location.
1. Transit shelters may be permitted in any commercial, office, mixed-use or
industrial zoning district; or PSTA routes adjacent to hospitals, schools or other
permitted non-residential uses in multifamily residential zoning districts. No transit
shelters with advertising shall be permitted in single-family residential zoning
districts.
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Section 20. That Article 8, Definitions and Rules of Construction, Section 8-102,
Definitions, Community Development Code be amended to read as follows:
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Retail plazas means a building or group of buildings on the same property or adjoining
properties, but operating as and/or presenting a unified/cohesive appearance and generally
but not necessarily under common ownership and management, and which is partitioned into
separate units that utilize a common parking area, and is designed for a variety of
interchangeable uses including governmental, indoor recreation/entertainment, office,
restaurant, retail sales and service, and social/community center. In addition, bars, brewpubs,
medical clinics, nightclubs, and places of worship may also be incorporated into retail plazas
subject to their approval through the applicable Level One (Flexible Standard Development) 9r
eyes Twe (Flexible Deyelepment) approval process and meeting their respective flexibility
criteria.
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Section 21. That a new Appendix B, US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards,
Community Development Code, be added to read as follows:
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Division 1. General Provisions
SECTION B-101. INTENT & PURPOSE
The intent and purpose of the US 19 Zoning District &
Development Standards ("Development Standards") is
to guide the development and redevelopment of sites
along US 19 consistent with strategies defined in the
US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan. The standards are
designed to accomplish the following.
• Promote employment -intensive and transit -
supportive forms, patterns, and intensities of
development;
• Encourage the development of mixed use
destinations at major cross streets; and
• Provide for the design of safe, attractive, and
accessible settings for working, Ig. iving, and shopping.
SECTION B-102. RELATION TO THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE
These Development Standards are part of Community
Development Code Article 2, Division 11 and Article
3 Division 5. Wherever there appears to be a conflict
between these Development Standards and other
sections of this Code, these standards shall prevail.
For standards not covered by these Development
Standards, other applicable sections of the Community
Development Code shall apply.
SECTION B-103. ORGANIZATION OF
STANDARDS
These Development Standards are organized in five
sections as follows.
A) Reaulatina Plan
The regulating plan consists of maps indicating
subdistrict limits and street frontage type assignments.
Subdistrict standards regulate development intensity,
building heights, uses, and parking requirements.
B) Street Frontage
Street frontage standards regulate building location
and facade treatments, landscaping, pedestrian
improvements and parking treatments along street
frontages.
C) Site Design
Site design standards regulate the configuration of
improvements on sites, project phasing, pedestrian
and vehicular circulation, parking and service areas,
landscaping, and other features.
D) Building Design
Building design standards regulate the treatment of front
facades building entries, and other features related to the
architectural design of buildings.
E) Flexibility
The flexibility section provides process and standards
for the approval of flexibility in the application of design
standards.
SECTION B-104. APPLICABILITY OF DESIGN
STANDARDS
A) General
The US 19 District street frontage, site design, and
building design standards ("Design Standards") are
intended to ensure that new buildings and significant
renovations and additions are designed in accordance
with the vision described in the US 19 Corridor
Redevelopment Plan while allowing for incremental
improvements to existing buildings and sites. Provisions
addressing flexibility in the application of Design
Standards are included in Division 7.
B) Conformity of Existing Structures
Existing structures within the US 19 District, Including
buildings and parking, shall not be considered
nonconforming under Section 6-102.
C) Exemptions
The following types of development are exempt from all
or a portion of the Design Standards as follows.
1. Structures Damaged by Force Majeure. Notwith-
standing anything to the contrary contained or implied
herein, if a lawfully constructed structure is damaged
or destroyed by fire, casualty or act of God, the owner
of record on the date of the event may_ repair or rebuild
said structure on the same building site and with the
same building footprint by right. To qualify, the structure
must have been legally permitted to have been built
under this or other Codes, or have legally existed as a
non -conforming_ structure prior to the causative event.
The structure shall not be added to or altered in any
way, except to remedy the effects of such damage or
destruction, unless such additions or alterations cause
the structure to conform more closely with the provisions
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 23
of this Code. Permits for repair or replacement of such
structures must be obtained within one year of the
causative event.
2. Restricted Access Sites. Developments for which public
access is prohibited due to health, safety, public security,
and welfare reasons are exempt from these Design
Standards.
3. Detached Dwellings. Detached dwellings lawfully
existing on the date of adoption of these Development
Standards may continue to be repaired, remodeled
and expanded consistent with the provisions set forth
in Article 2, Division 2, provided that any enlargement
or alteration to the structure does not create any
additional dwelling units. New accessory structures may
be constructed consistent with Section 3-201. No lot of
record upon which a detached dwelling existed on the
date of adoption of these Development Standards may
be expanded or reduced in size.
4. Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks. Mobile homes
and mobile home parks lawfully existing on the date of
adoption of these Development Standards may continue
to be repaired, remodeled and/or replaced consistent
with the provisions set forth in Article 2, Division 6,
provided that any modifications do not create any
additional dwelling units. New accessory structures may
be constructed consistent with Section 3-201. No lot of
record upon which a mobile home or mobile home park
existed on the date of adoption of these Development
Standards may be expanded or reduced in size.
5. Change of Use. Pro*ects involving only a change in use
are exempt from the Design Standards.
6. Improvement, Remodel, or Reconstruction. Building
improvement, remodel, or reconstruction projects shall
be exempt from the Design Standards as follows.
a. Building improvement, remodel, or reconstruction
projects valued at less than 25 percent of the total
assessed building value at the time of application
are exempt from the Design Standards.
b. Building improvement, remodel, or reconstruction
projects valued at 25 percent or more of the
total assessed value of the building at the
time of application, including renovation and
reconstruction projects with additional building
area of less than 5 percent of the pre -renovation or
pre -reconstruction building area, are exempt from
all but Sections B -503.C, B -504.A.1, B -504.C, and
B -505.A of the Design Standards. The provisions of
Sections B -503.C, B -504.A.1, B -504.C, and B -505.A of
the Design Standards shall apply to the area of the
site within reasonable proximity to the improved,
remodeled, or reconstructed area of the building.
c. Building improvement, remodel, or reconstruction
projects with additional building area of 5
percent or greater of the pre -renovation or pre -
reconstruction building area shall not be eligible for
exemption from the Design Standards.
d. For the purpose of this section, the term
reconstruction refers to projects involving new
construction that occurs in the general location or
footprint of buildings being replaced and does not
substantially change the general configuration of
the site.
7. Internal Buildings and Additions. For existing projects,
including retail plazas, new buildings or additions to
existing buildings located 200 feet minimum from the
front property line shall be exempt from the street
frontage standards in Division 4 and Section B -604.A.
The location of new buildings or additions to existing
buildings shall allow for future development compliant
with all setback requirements.
8. Parking and Landscaping. The following Community
Development Code sections shall not apply: 3-1202.A.2,
3 -1202.A.3,3 -1401.B.2 and 3-1401.8.3.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 24
Division 2. Reg lating Plan
SECTION B-201. GENERAL SECTION B-203. STREET FRONTAGE TYPES
Development within the US 19 District is regulated by
subdistrict and street frontage type as shown in Figure 1.
Regulating_ Plan and described below.
SECTION B-202. SUBDISTRICTS
Standards and regulations for properties within the US
19 District apply to properties falling within one of three
Subdistricts illustrated in Figure 1. Regulating Plan.
A) Regional Center Subdistrict
The Regional Center Subdistrict is applied to areas along
US 19 planned to develop with a more urban character
defined by taller, mixed use buildings aligned along
streets. Standards are designed to create pedestrian -
friendly streets and building frontages, and better
connections among destinations.
B) Neiahborhood Center Subdistrict
The Neighborhood Center Subdistrict is applied to areas
along US 19 planned to serve as local shopping and
employment destinations. Standards are designed to
create more pedestrian -friendly streets and building
frontages and better connections among destinations.
C) Corridor Subdistrict
The Corridor Subdistrict is applied to areas along US 19
without direct access to interchanges. In these areas, a
wide range of employment -intensive uses is favored over
small-scale retail uses. Standards are designed to allow
flexibility in site configurations and consistency in front
landscape improvements.
A) Street Frontage Types on Requlatin_q Plan
Select requirements in these Development Standards
apply to properties along one of five street frontage types
shown in Figure 1. Regulating Plan. These are further
described in Division 4 where Street Frontage Type A is
considered the most pedestrian- and transit -supportive
and Street Frontage Type E is considered the least
pedestrian- and transit -supportive.
B) Street Frontage Types Assignment
1. Along new primary drives as defined in Section
B-5023 and Table 5. Locational & Design Standards for
New Drives Street Frontage Type A is required.
2 Along streets and drives where street frontage types
are not depicted on the Regulating Plan an appropriate
street frontage type shall be established as part of an
application for development approval.
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Faure 1. Regulating Plan (continued)
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Figure 1. Regulating Plan (continued)
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Division 3. Subdistrict Standards
SECTION B-301. DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
A) Maximum Development Potential
The maximum development potential set forth for
each established Subdistrict is shown in Table 1.
Permitted Intensities by Future Land Use Category. All
allowable uses, including residential and overnight
accommodations, are regulated by Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
Table 1. Permitted Intensities by Future Land Use Category
B) Residential Density in Coastal Storm Area
Residential density on those portions of property
located within the coastal storm area shall be limited to
the density in place prior to the adoption of this Code,
consistent with Policy A.1.2.2 and Map A-16 of the
Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION B-302. BUILDING HEIGHT
A) Maximum Buildinq Heights
Maximum heights for buildings are defined by Subdistrict
as follows.
1. Regional Center: 150 feet
2. Neighborhood Center: 70 feet
3. Corridor: 100 feet
C) Minimum Heights at Key Corners
For properties within 100 feet of the following
intersections measured along front property lines, the
minimum floor -to -floor height for non-residential ground
floor building space shall be 18 feet and the minimum
building height for all buildings shall be 25 feet.
1. US 19 and SR 580
2. US 19 and Countryside Boulevard
3. US 19 and Sunset Point Road
4. US 19 and Coachman Road/SR 590
5. US 19 and Drew Street
6. US 19 and Gulf to Bay Boulevard
7. US 19 and Belleair Road
SECTION B-303. PERMITTED USES &
PARKING
A) Use & Parkina Table
Permitted uses and approval levels by Subdistricts, along
with parking requirements, are listed in Table 2. Use &
Parking. Active uses are required at identified key corners,
as defined in Section B -303.B.
B) Active Uses at Kev Corners
For properties within 100 feet of the following
intersections measured along front property limes,
ground floor building space along front facades to a
depth of 20 feet minimum shall be occupied only by
active uses including retail sales and services, bars,
brewpubs, microbreweries, nightclubs, and/or restaurants
in non-residential projects or ground floor amenity areas,
lobbies, and/or fitness centers in residential projects.
1. US 19 and SR 580
2. US 19 and Countryside Boulevard
3. US 19 and Sunset Point Road
4. US 19 and Coachman Road/SR 590
B) Height Transitions &Setbacks 5. US 19 and Drew Street
1. Portions of buildings located less than 50 feet from 6. US 19 and Gulf to Bay Boulevard
adjacent properties zoned LDR, LMDR, or MDR shall be no 7. US 19 and Belleair Road
greater than 35 feet in height.
2. Portions of buildings located between 50 and 100
feet of adjacent properties zoned LDR, LMDR or MDR are
allowed increases in height above 35 feet at a ratio of one
foot in height for each additional one foot in distance
from the adjacent property.
C) Parkina Reduction
For all uses listed in Table 2. Use & Parkina, a reduction
in the minimum number of parking spaces may be
approved. The combined effect of all applicable
reductions in this section shall not reduce the off-street
parking required by more than 25 percent. Parkina
reduction factors are provided in Table 3. Parkina
Reduction Factors.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 32
Table 2. Use & Parking
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 33
RESIDENTIAL USES
Attached dwellings I BCP BCP BCP None 1.5 unit
NONRESIDENTIAL USES
Adult uses
FLS
FLS
FLS
1 The use complies with the requirements in Article 3 Division 3.
4/1,000 SF GFA
Alcoholic beverage
BCP
BCP
BCP
1. See footnote 2.
4/1.000 SF GFA
sales
Animal boarding
X
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2 The use of the parcel does not involve animal confinement facilities that are
4/1.000 SF GFA
open to the outside.
3 Animals may have supervised outdoor exercise but only between 7:00 a.m.-
9.00 pm In no case shall animals be left unsupervised while outdoors.
Assisted living
facilities
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
1 per 4 beds
Automobile service
FLD
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
4/1,000 SF GFA
stations
Bars
BCP
BCP
BCP
1. See footnote 1.
2. See footnote 2.
4/1,000 SF GFA
Brewpubs
BCP
BCP
BCP
1 No more than 50 percent of the total gross floor area of the establishment shall
4/1.000 SF GFA
be used for the brewery function including, but not limited to, the brewhouse,
boiling and water treatment areas, bottling and kegging lines, malt milling and
storage fermentation tanks conditioning tanks and serving tanks.
Community gardens
BCP
BCP
BCP
NoneNot
applicable
Congregate care
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
1 per 4 beds
Educational facilities
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1,000 SF GFA
Governmental uses
FLS
FLS
FLS
None
4/1,000 SF GFA
Indoor recreation/
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1,000 SF GFA
entertainment
Light assembly
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1.000 SF GFA
Marinas and marina
FLD
FLD
FLD
1 No commercial activities other than the mooring of boats on a rental basis shall
1 space/2 slips
facilities
be permitted on any parcel of land which is contiguous to a parcel of land which
is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas, unless the marina facility is totally
screened from view from the contiguous land which is designated as residential
and the hours of operation of the commercial activities are limited to the time
period between sunrise and sunset.
2 All marina facilities shall comply with the commercial dock requirements set
forth in Section 3-601.C.3 and the marina and marina facilities requirements set
forth in Section 3-603.
Medical clinic
FLS
BCP
BCP
None
4/1.000 SF GFA
Footnotes:
1 The parcel proposed for development is not contiguous to a parcel of land which is designated as residential in the Zonina Atlas.
2 The parcel proposed for development is not located within 500 feet of a parcel of land used for purposes of place of worship ora 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
K
BCP = Level i Minimum Standard (Building Construction Permit).
FLS = Level I Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval required).
FLD = Level Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required)
X = Not Allowed
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 33
Table 2. Use & Parking (continued)
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 34
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Microbreweries
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2. See footnote 2.
3. No more than 75 percent of the total gross floor area shall be used for the brew-
4/1,000 SF GFA
ery function including, but not limited to, the brewhouse, boiling and water
treatment areas, bottling and kegging lines, malt milling and storage, fermenta-
tion tanks, conditioning tanks and serving tanks.
Niohtclubs
FLS
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2. See footnote 2.
Nursing homes
X
X
FLS
None
1 per 4 beds
Offices
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1.000 SF GFA
Outdoor recreation/
X
X
FLD
1. See footnote 1.
1-10/1,000 SF of land area
entertainment
or as determined by the
community development
coordinator based on the
ITE Manual standards.
Overniaht
accommodations
FLS
FLS
FLS
1. The parcelrrooposed for development shall, if located within the coastal storm
1/unit
area, have a hurricane evacuation plan requiring the use close when a hurricane
watch is posted.
2. Signage for any accessory use shall be subordinate to and incorporated into the
primary freestanding signage for the overnight accommodation use. In no case
shall more than 25 percent of the sign area be dedicated to the accessory uses.
Parking garages and
FLS
FLS
FLS
None
Not applicable
lots
Parks and recreation
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
1/20,000 SF land area
facilities
or as determined by the
community development
coordinator based on ITE
Manual standards
Places of worship
FLD
FLD
FLS
None
1 per 2 seats
Problematic uses
X
X
FLD
1. See footnote 1.
2. The use is not located within 500 feet of another problematic use.
4/1,000 SF GFA
3. The building in which the use is located is a building which is conforming to all
current land development and building regulations.
Public transportation
FLS
FLS
FLS
None
Not applicable
facilities
Research and
technology
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
2/1.000 SF GFA
Restaurants
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1.000 SF GFA
Retail plazas
BCP
BCP
BCP
1. Restaurants within the retail plaza may occupy up to 25 percent of the total
4/1,000 SF GFA
gross floor area of the retail plaza. Any restaurant, or fraction thereof, that
exceeds 25 percent must provide off-street parking at a rate consistent with the
parking requirement for the restaurant use in the district.
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 oflond used for purposes ofa 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 o place of worship.
K
BCP = Level 1 Minimum Standard (Building Construction Permit).
FLS = Level 1 Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval required).
FLD = Level Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required).
X = Not Allowed
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 34
Table 2. Use & Parking (continued)
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 35
Retail sales and
services
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1,000 SF GFA
Schools
FLD
FLD
FLD
1 All off-street parking is located at least 200 feet from any property designated as
1 per 3 students
residential in the Zoning Atlas.
Self -storage
warehouse
x
X
FLS
1 Access doors to individual storage units are located within a building or
1/20 units plus 2 for
manager's office
are screened from view from adjacent property or public rights-of-way by
landscaped walls or fences located no closer to the property lines of the parcel
proposed for development than five feet.
Social and
community centers
x
x
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
4/1,000 SF GFA
Social/public service
x
x
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2 The social/public service agency shall not be located within 1,500 feet of another
4/1,000 SF GFA
agencies
social/public service agency.
Telecommunications
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
Not applicable
towers
TV/radio stations
FLD
BCP
BCP
1 All buildings are designed and located so that no building is closer than 100 feet
4/1.000 SF GFA
from a parcel of land which is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas
Utility/ infrastructure
FLS
FLS
FLS
1 Any above ground structure other than permitted telecommunication towers
Not applicable
facilities
and utility distribution lines located on or along a rear lot line shall be screened
from view by a landscaped opaque wall or fence which is at least two-thirds the
height of the above ground structure and shall be landscaped with trees and
hedges which five years after installation will substantially obscure the fence or
wall and the above ground structure.
Vehicle sales!
displays
FLS
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2 Minimum lot area: 2.5 acres (108.900 square feet). Contiguous parcels of land
2.5/1,000 lot sales area
under common ownership or consolidated for the purposes of development
may be exempt from this requirement so long as the combined lot area meets
or exceeds the minimum.
3 The gross floor area of enclosed buildings is at least 7,000 square feet.
4 Provision is made to dim outdoor lighting at all times when the automobile sales
and service uses is not open to the public to that level necessary to maintain the
security of the premises.
5 The use of the parcel proposed for development fronts on but will not involve
direct access to a moor arterial street.
Vehicle sales/
displays, limited
FLS
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2 The gross floor area of enclosed buildings is at least 7,000 square feet.
4/1,000 SF GFA
3 Provision is made to dim outdoor lighting at all times when the automobile sales
and service uses is not open to the public to that level necessary to maintain the
security of the premises.
4 Within Regional Center or Neighborhood Center Subdistricts, the use shall be
located in an enclosed structure and shall have no outdoor displass.
Vehicle service,
limited
X
FLD
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2 The use does not involve the overniaht, outdoor storage of automobiles.
4/1,000 SF GFA
Veterinary offices
BCP
BCP
BCP
1. See footnote 1.
4/1,000 SF GFA
Footnotes.,
I 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
Kew
BCP = Level I Minimum Standard (Building Construction Permit).
FLS = Level I Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval required).
FLD — Level Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required)
X = Not Allowed
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 35
Table 3. Parking Reduction Factors
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 36
On -Street Parking
Properties within the Regional Center and
One legal on -street parking space can be substituted for every
Neighborhood Center Subdistricts with Type A
required off-street parking space provided the on -street space is
Street Frontage
located along that portion of the right-of-way immediately abutting
the property seeking the adjustment.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
All properties within the US 19 District
One off-street parking space equipped with an electric vehicle
charging station may be substituted for two required off-street
parking spaces. The maximum substitution shall be no more than
eight required spaces.
Photovoltaic -Topped Shade
Structure
All properties within the US 19 District
One off-street parking space equipped with a Photovoltaic /PV -
topped shade structure (also called solar canopy or solar carport
may be substituted for three required off-street parking spaces.
Bus Shelter
All properties within the US 19 District
Bus shelters may be provided in lieu of up to 15 percent of the
required number of parking spaces. This reduction shall only be
applied at PSTA approved locations.
Bicycle Parking
All properties within the US 19 District
One bicycle rack that provides a minimum of six -units of parking
may be substituted for no more than one parking space. This is in
addition to required bicycle parking pursuant to Division 5. Site
Design Standards.
Shared Parking
All properties within the US 19 District
Pursuant to Section 3-1405.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 36
Division 4. Street Frontaqe Standards
SECTION B-401. GENERAL
Street frontage standards in this section regulate
conditions along street frontages include building,
setbacks pedestrian and landscape improvements,
parking and vehicular circulation and building facades
and entries. The location and extent of each street
frontage type is illustrated in Figure 1. Regulating Plan.
Table 4 Summary of Street Frontage Standards provides
an overview of requirements by street frontage type.
Table 4. Summary of Street Frontage Standards
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 37
Standard
Front Setback
Type A
15' Minimum
20' Maximum
bTe B
25' Minimum
40' Maximum
FrontageStreet
Type C
25' Minimum
85' Maximum
Type D -Type E
15' Minimum 30' Minimum
Side Setbacks
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
20' Minimum
Rear Setback
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
Distance Between Bu ldinas
100' Maximum
100' Maximum
100' Maximum
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Front Landscape Are&
5' Minimum
15' Minimum
20' Maximum
15_Minimum
20' Maximum
15' Minimum
30' Minimum
Front Pedestrian Arec
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
O tional
10' Minimum
O tional
Walkways Connections
Between Buildings
6' Minimum with 100'
6' Minimum with 100'
6' Minimum with 100'
6' Minimum
(To Primary Entrance)
6' Minimum
(To Primary Entrance)
Maximum Spacing
Maximum Spacing
Maximum Spacing
Surface parking Location
Side & Rear
Side & Rear
1/2 Bay in front
Side & Rear
Front Side & Rear
Front Side & Rear
Structured Parking Location
Rear
Rear
Side & Rear
Side & Rear
Side & Rear
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 37
SECTION B-402. TYPE A STREET FRONTAGE A) General
Figure 2. Type A Character Image
Figure 3. Type A Building Placement Diagram
Type A Street Frontage as shown in Figure 1 Regulating
Plan identifies pedestrian- and transit -oriented frontages
along major streets crossing US 19. In these locations
development standards limit front setbacks prohibit
parking in front of buildings, and require buildings
oriented to public sidewalks and pedestrian areas aloes
streets.
(In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses
refers to the annotations in Figure 3. Type A Building
Placement Diagram.)
B) Building Setbacks
1. Buildings shall be placed along street frontages
consistent with the following setbacks from property
lines.
a. Front Setbacks (A): 15 feet minimum. 20 feet
maximum
b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum or 0 feet if
abutting adjacent building with blank side wall
c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum
2. Front setbacks may be reduced to 5 feet in locations
where adjacent rights-of-way are improved with a 10 -
foot minimum wide landscape area adjacent to the
street and a 10 -foot minimum wide pedestrian area
adjacent to building frontages. For the purpose of this
section, the landscape area adjacent to the street shall
include landscape material equivalent to what is required
for front buffer areas in Article 3, Division 12 with the
exception that the width shall be as set forth above.
3. Front setbacks may be increased by 10 feet maximum
extending 40 feet maximum along the front facade for
projects with front courtyards or publicly -accessible front
entry plazas.
4 To promote continuity of building frontages along
front setbacks, the space between individual buildings
shall not exceed 100 feet (D).
Q Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements
1. The area along front building facades shall be
improved with a 10 -foot minimum wide pedestrian area
ll
2. Walkway connections shall be provided between
public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along building -
facades. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum
and spaced 100 feet apart maximum.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 38
3. For areas where front setbacks are not reduced or
eliminated the area along the property line within the
front setback shall be improved with a 5 -foot minimum
wide landscape area (F).
D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation
1 Parking vehicular circulation and other vehicular use
areas are prohibited between buildings and streets along
front setbacks.
2 Surface parking to the side of buildings along streets
shall be set back 5 feet behind front building facades and
screened from view with a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque
hedge or wall.
3 Structured parking whether freestanding or attached
to a building, shall be located to the rear of buildings.
4 Ground level parking, vehicular circulation and other
vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a
building along street frontages shall be located behind
fully -enclosed occupied building space with a depth of
20 feet minimum.
5 Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and
rear property lines shall comply with building setback
standards.
6 With approval from appropriate City,County, or State
authorities, parallel parking may be constructed within
the right-of-way along streets.
E) Front Building Facades & Entries
In addition to the building design standards in Division
6 the following standards for front building facades and
entries shall apply.
1 Ground floor front building facades shall generally be
aligned along front setbacks parallel to streets and be
designed to meet the following_ standards.
a For the ground floor front facades of buildings with
non-residential uses a minimum of 40 percent
of the total area of the around floor facade shall
consist of storefront windows and doors with
transparent glazing with no more than 10 percent
daylicht reduction (tinting) and no reflective or
mirro-ed coating or treatment.
b. For the ground floor front facades of buildings
with residential uses, the finished floor elevation of
ground floor residential space along front setbacks
shall be elevated 18 inches minimum, 36 inches
maximum above the grade of adjacent pedestrian
walkways.
2 Primary building entries shall be located along the
front facades of buildings and be visible from streets, new
primate drives, and sidewalks.
3 For front entries to buildings with non-residential uses
on the ground floor, thresholds at building entries shall
generally match the grade of adjacent walkways and
plaza areas.
4 Overhead doors along front building facades
are permitted for bars nightclubs, brewpubs,
microbreweries restaurants and similar uses. Where
provided overhead doors must be fully integrated
into the design of the building facade, be designed as
an integral part of the food service component of the
business and provide direct access to or between dining
and seating areas Overhead doors for service purposes
of any kind (e.g., loading, unloading and deliveries) are
prohibited.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 39
SECTION B-403. TYPE B STREET FRONTAGE A) General
Figure 4. Type B Character Image
Type B Street Frontage as shown in Figure 1. Regulating
Plan identifies pedestrian- and transit -oriented
locations along US 19 frontage roads. In these locations
development standards limit front setbacks, require
L consistent front landscape areas, prohibit parking in front
of buildings, and require buildings oriented to public
sidewalks and pedestrian areas along streets.
(In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses
refers to the annotations in Figure 5. Type B Building
Placement Diagram.)
B) Building Setbacks
1. Buildings shall be placed along street frontages
consistent with the following setbacks from property
lines.
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a. Front Setbacks (A): 25 feet minimum. 40 feet
maximum
b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum or 0 feet if
abutting adjacent building with blank side wall
c. Rear Setbacks (Q: 10 feet minimum
2. Front setbacks may be increased by 10 feet maximum
extending 40 feet maximum along the front facade for
projects with front courtyards or publicly -accessible front
entry plazas.
3. To promote continuity of building frontages along
front setbacks, the space between individual buildings
shall not exceed 100 feet (D).
C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements
1. The area along front building facades shall be improv-
ed with a 10 -foot minimum wide pedestrian area (E).
2. The area along the front property line within the front
setback shall be improved with a 15 -foot minimum 20 -
foot maximum wide landscape area M.
3. Walkway connections shall be provided between
public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along front
building facades. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide
minimum and spaced 100 feet apart maximum.
D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation
1. Parking, vehicular circulation, and other vehicular use
areas are prohibited between buildings and streets alona
front setbacks.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 40
2 Surface parking located to the side of buildings along
streets shall be set back 5 feet behind front building
facades and screened from view by a low (24 to 36
inches) opaque hedge or wall.
3 Structured parking_ whether freestanding or attached
to a building, shall be located to the rear of buildings.
4 Ground level parking vehicular circulation and other
vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a
building along street frontages shall be located behind
fully -enclosed occupied building space with a depth of
20 feet minimim.
5 Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and
rear property lines shall comply with building setback
standards.
6 With approval from appropriate City, County or State
authorities parallel parking may be constructed within
the right-of-wayalong streets.
E) Front Building Facades & Entries
In addition tc the building design standards in Division
6 the following standards for front building facades and
entries shall apply.
1 Ground floor front building facades shall generally be
aligned along front setbacks parallel to streets and be
designed to meet the following standards.
a. For the ground floor front facades of buildings with
non-residential uses a minimum of 40 percent
of the total area of the ground floor facade shall
consis* of storefront windows and doors with
transparent glazing with no more than 10 percent
dayliia-it reduction (tinting) and no reflective or
mirrored coating or treatment.
b For the ground floor front facades of buildinqs
with residential uses, the finished floor elevation of
ground floor residential space along front setbacks
shall be elevated 18 inches minimum, 36 inches
maximum above the grade of adjacent pedestrian
walkways.
2 Primary building entries shall be located along the
front facades of buildings and oriented to and streets,
new primary drives, and sidewalks.
3 For front entries to buildings with non-residential uses
on the ground floor, thresholds at building entries shall
_ generally match the grade of adjacent walkways and
plaza areas.
4 Overhead doors along front building facades are
permitted for bars nightclubs brewpubs, microbreweries,
restaurants and similar uses. Where provided, overhead
doors must be fully integrated into the design of the
building facade be designed as an integral part of the
food service component of the business and provide
direct access to or between dining and seating areas.
Overhead doors for service purposes of any kind (e.g.,
loading unloading and deliveries) are prohibited
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 41
SECTION B-404. TYPE C STREET FRONTAGE
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Figure 7. Type C Building Placement Diagram
A) General
Type C Street Frontage as shown in Fiaure 1. Reaulatin
Plan identifies pedestrian and transit -oriented areas
along US 19 frontage roads. In these locations,
development standards provide for connections between
public sidewalks and building frontages consistent front
yard landscape areas, buildings oriented to pedestrian
ways, and limited front yard parking_
(In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses
refers to the annotations in Fiaure 7. Tyne C Buildina
Placement Diagram.
B) Building Setbacks
1. Buildings shall be placed along street frontages
consistent with the following setbacks from property
lines.
a. Front Setbacks (A): 25 feet minimum, 85 feet
maximum
b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum
c. Rear Setbacks (0: 10 feet minimum
2. To promote continuity of building frontages along
front setbacks, the space between individual buildings
shall not exceed 160 feet (D).
C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements
1. The area along front building facades within the front
setback shall be improved with a 10 -foot minimum, 20 -
foot maximum wide pedestrian area (E).
2. The area along the front property line shall be
improved with a 15 -foot minimum, 20 -foot maximum
wide landscape area (f).
3. Walkway connections shall be provided between
public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along front
building facades. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide
minimum and spaced no more than 100 feet apart.
4. Walkway connections shall be provided through
landscape and parking areas to connect pedestrian areas
along front buildina facades. Such connections shall be 6
feet wide minimum (G).
D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation
1. Surface parking and vehicular circulation is permitted
in front of buildings but limited to no more than one
two-way drive aisle without parking or one two-way drive
aisle with one row of perpendicular parking spaces.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 42
2 Surface parking located along public sidewalks shall doors must be fully integrated into the design of the
be screened from view by a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque building facade be designed as an integral part of the
hedge or wall. food service component of the business and provide
3 Structured parking is prohibited between buildings direct access to or between dining and seating areas.
and streets and shall be located to the side and rear Overhead doors for service purposes of any kind (e.g_
of buildings Structured parking located to the side loading unloading and deliveries) are prohibited.
of buildings along street frontage shall be set back a
minimum of 10 feet behind front building facades and
screened from view with landscaping.
4. Ground level parkinq, vehicular circulation and other
vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a
building along street frontages shall be located behind
fully -enclosed occupied building space with a depth of
20 feet minimum.
5 Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and
rear property lines shall comply with building setback
standards.
E) Front Building Facades & Entries
In addition to the building design standards in Division
6 the following standards for front building facades and
entries shall apply.
1 Ground floor front building facades shall generally
aligned along front setbacks parallel to streets and be
designed to meet the following standards.
a For the ground floor front facades of buildings with
non-residential uses a minimum of 40 percent
of the total area of the ground floor facade shall
consist of storefront windows and doors with
transparent glazing with no more than 10 percent
daylight reduction (tinting) and no reflective or
mirrored coating or treatment.
b For the ground floor front facades of buildings
with residential uses the finished floor elevation of
ground floor residential space along front setbacks
shall be elevated 18 inches minimum, 36 inches
maximum above the grade of adjacent pedestrian
walkways.
2 Primate building entries shall be located along the
front facades of buildings and oriented to and visible
from streets new primary drives and sidewalks.
3 Overhead doors along front building facades are
permitted fir bars nightclubs brewpubs microbreweries
restaurants and similar uses. Where provided, overhead
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 43
SECTION B-405. TYPE D STREET FRONTAGE
Figure 8. Type D Character Image
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Figure 9. Type D Building Placement Diagram
A) General
Type D Street Frontage as shown in Figure 1. Reaulatin
Plan identifies areas not directly abutting the US 19
corridor or major cross streets. In these locations,
development standards provide for consistent front
landscape areas, permit a range of front setbacks and
allow front yard parking while providing for improved
pedestrian connections between sidewalks and buildina
entries.
(In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses
refers to the annotations in Figure 9. Type D Building
Placement Diagram.)
B) Building Setbacks
1. Buildings shall be placed along the front of sites
consistent with the following setbacks from property
lines.
a. Front Setbacks (A): 15 feet minimum
b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum
c. Rear Setbacks (0: 10 feet minimum
C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements
1. The area along the front property line within the front
setback shall be improved with a 15 -foot minimum wide
landscape area (D).
2. The area along front building facades may be
improved with an optional 10 -foot wide pedestrian area.
3. Walkwav connections shall be provided between
public sidewalks and primary building entries. Such
connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum.
4. Walkway connections shall be provided through
landscape and parking areas to connect primary building
entries. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum
a.
D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation
1. Surface parkinq and vehicular circulation are permitted
in front of buildings.
2. Surface parking, vehicular circulation and other
vehicular use areas located along public sidewalks shall
be screened from view by a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque
hedge or wall.
3. Structured parking located to the front or side of
buildings along street frontage shall be set back 30 feet
minimum and screened from view with landscaping_
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 44
4 Parking vehicular circulation and other vehicular Column Intentional) By lank
use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a building
along public streets shall be located behind fully -
enclosed occupied building space with a depth of 20 feet
minimum.
5 Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and
rear property lines shall comply with building setback
standards.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 45
SECTION B-406. TYPE E STREET FRONTAGE
Figure 10. Type E Character Image
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A) General
Type_E Street Frontage as shown in Fiaure 1. Reaulatin
Plan identifies areas along US 19 frontage roads where
development standards provide for consistent front
landscape areas, pedestrian connections between public
sidewalks and building entries, a range of front setbacks
and front yard parking_
(in the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses
refers to the annotations in Fiaure 11. Tvoe E Building
Placement Diao rq am•
B) Building Setbacks
1. Buildinqs shall be placed on sites consistent with the
following setbacks from property lines.
a. Front Setbacks (A): 30 feet minimum
b. Side Setbacks (B): 20 feet minimum
c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum
C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements
1. The area along the front property line within the front
setback shall be improved with a 30 feet minimum wide
landscape area (D).
2. The area along front building facades may be
improved with an optional 10 -foot wide pedestrian area.
3. Walkway connections shall be provided between
public sidewalks and primary building entries. Such
connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum.
4. Walkway connections shall be provided through
landscape and parking areas to connect primary building
entries. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum
ffL
D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation
1. Surface parking and vehicular circulation are permitted
in front of buildings.
2. Surface parking, vehicular circulation and other
vehicular use areas located along public sidewalks shall
be screened from view by a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque
hedge or wall.
3. Structured parking located to the front or side of
buildings along street frontage shall be set back 30 feet
minimum and screened from view with landscaping_
4. Parking, vehicular circulation and other vehicular
use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a building_
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 46
along public st-eets shall be located behind fully column IntentionallyBlank
lank
enclosed occupied building space with a depth of 20 feet
minimum.
5 Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and
rear property lines shall comply with building setback
standards.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 47
Division 5. Site Design Standards
SECTION B-501. GENERAL
Projects shall be designed to maximize mobility,
access, and safety. Projects shall provide for improved
connectivity between adjacent destinations; improved
pedestrian movement along public streets new primary
and secondary drives, sidewalks, and pedestrian ways;
and safe and convenient pedestrian and vehicular
connections between destinations, public sidewalks and
transit stops. Development sites shall be configured to
minimize the visual impact of parking loading service
drive-through, and other vehicular use areas.
SECTION B-502. DEVELOPMENT PATTERN
A) Development Blocks
1. Projects shall be configured with development
blocks scaled to accommodate buildings public spaces
and mid -block off-street parking and service areas as
generally illustrated in Figure 12.
2. Block dimensions shall generally be as follows but may
be adjusted to account for irregularly shaped parcels
natural areas, utilities and utility easements stormwater
conveyance systems, and other features.
a. Minimum block length: 200 feet
b. Maximum block length: 600 feet
B) Drive Networks
1. Projects on sites of 10 acres or more shall be configured to
create interconnected networks of primary and secondary
drives defining development blocks and providing for
vehicle travel, pedestrian and cyclist movement access
to parking and drive aisles, access to transit facilities and
connections to surrounding destinations. Streets and drives
shall be provided as follows.
a. For every 660 feet of frontage at least one drive
generally perpendicular to the frontage.
b. For every 660 feet of lot depth at least one drive
generally parallel to the frontage.
2. New primary and secondary drives shall be configured
to align with existing or planned streets or drives on
adjacent sites to create an interconnected network. Drive
stub outs shall be provided to allow future connections to
adjacent sites.
3. New primary and secondary drives shall be designed
consistent with the standards in Table 5. Locational &
Design Standards for New Drives.
C) Project Phasing
1. To allow for future phases of development that
meet the maximum development intensities defined
in Table 1. Permitted Intensities by Future Land Use
Category, projects with development intensities lower
than permitted in Division 3 shall be designed with
buildings, site configurations, drive networks, and
infrastructure configurations that allow for development
intensification over time.
Table 5. Locational
& Design Standards for New Drives
Locational & Design Standards
New primary drives are defined as new pedestrian -oriented drives within large sites that connect to the existing arterial street network and serve
Drive Type
New
Primary
as primary travel ways for vehicles and pedestrians Such drives shall be located parallel or perpendicular to existing arterial streets and be config
Drives
ured to form development blocks as described in Section B -502 .A. Such drives shall be designed consistent with the following general standards
Two-way drives with parallel or angle parking a minimum 5 -foot wide landscape/hardscape strip and a continuous pedestrian zone with an
8 -foot minimum wide unobstructed sidewalk.
On -drive parking maybe interrupted to allow for curb extensions to create space for landscaping, pedestrian amenities and transit stops
Landscape/hardscape strips shall be improved with shade trees in grates or landscape beds outdoor seating pedestrian -scale lighting and
other amenities.
New
New secondary drives shall be configured and designed to define development blocks as described in Section B-502 A serve as secondary travel
Secondary
ways for vehicles and pedestrians and provide connections between the existing street network and on-site parking locations Such drives shall be
Drives
designed consistent with the following general standards:
Two-way drives designed with a minimum 5 -foot wide landscape strip with shade trees between curbs and sidewalks and a continuous
pedestrian zone with an 6 -foot minimum wide unobstructed sidewalk
May include parallel parking, landscaped medians bike lanes and other features that result in curb -to -curb dimensions wider than those
permitted for new primary streets.
Alleys &
Alleys and service lanes should be used to provide midblock access to parking or service areas and should be designed with two-way.paved travel
Service
lanes for vehicular traffic and a minimum 5 -foot wide clear zone on either side of travel lanes to accommodate sufficient vehicle back -out space
Lanes
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2. Projects shall be designed with utilities and
infrastructure including_stormwater conveyance systems,
sewer and water lines, and electrical and communication
lines located along streets and drives so that areas of the
site used for surface parking may accommodate future
development.
D) Cross Parcel Connections
To facilitate circulation and improve accessibility, vehicle
and pedestrian networks on adjacent sites shall be
interconnected. Parking lot drive aisles and pedestrian
walkways shall be aligned and connected and drive aisle
stub outs shall be constructed on properties abutting
3 Projects shall be designed to permit future extensions undeveloped sites to allow for future connections.
of streets drives and pedestrian ways to and from
surrounding properties.
SECTION B-503. ACCESS & CIRCULATION
A) Access & Driveway Consolidation
Curb cuts and driveways shall be consolidated where
possible and ocated to minimize impact on pedestrian
circulation along public sidewalks and front building
facades.
B) Reconstruction of Sidewalks & Landscaping
Reconstruction of existing sidewalks and landscape
within rights-of-way shall be required. To the extent
possible given right-of-way limits and utility conflicts and
with approval of the FDOT Pinellas County, and/or the
City, reconstruction shall follow the general standards for
landscaping and sidewalks provided in Table 5. Locational
& Design Standards for New Drives.
C) Pedestrian Walkways
1. Pedestrian walkways shall be provided to access
parking behind or to the side of buildings, connect
destinations on adjacent properties, connect building
frontages to adjacent sidewalks, and allow pedestrian
circulation Brough parking lots to create a continuous
pedestrian network.
2. Pedestrian walkways shall be provided along
individual or shared driveways connecting rights-of-way
with side and rear yard parking.
3 Pedestrian walkways shall be 6 -foot wide minimum,
free of obst-uctions and if located between buildings,
within a 15 -foot wide corridor.
4. Pedestrian walkways that cross a parkin area,
driveway,. street or other vehicular use area shall be
clearly marked with striping contrasting paving materials
(e.g., light -color concrete inlay between asphalt), textured
or raised pavement or other appropriate treatment as
approved by Cit,, Ste_
E) Reservation for Transit Facilities
The applicant for a development approval is responsible
for coordinating with PSTA and the appropriate
jurisdiction for the roadway on which development is
proposed to identify locations within and bordering the
project boundary where current or planned transit stops
are located At those locations space shall be reserved for
transit shelters and any required improvements, including
bicycle racks.
F) Connection to Duke Energy Trail
Connections to the Duke Energy Trail shall be
incorporated into site plans where property is adjacent to
the Trail.
SECTION B-504. PARKING & SERVICE AREAS
A) Surface Parking & Service Area
1 Surface parking and service areas shall be designed
to meet parking design landscape, and screening
requirements in Article 3 Divisions 12 and 14.
2 Interior islands of parking lots shall be designed to
utilize Low Impact Development techniques such as
bioretention swales and native species. Where parking
curbs and gutters are provided they shall have breaks to
allow water to enter the bioretention facilities within the
parking landscape islands.
3 Surface parking spaces provided between 85 percent
and 125 percent of the minimum required in Table 2. Use
& Parking may utilize reinforced grass or other permeable
surface All surface parking spaces provided in excess of
125 percent of the minimum required in Table 2. Use &
Parking shall utilize reinforced grass or other permeable
surface All driveways and/or access aisles shall be
improved with a permanent all-weather paving_ material
which is graded to drain stormwater, consistent with
Section 3-1403.A.
4 Where required parking is located adjacent to excess
surface parking spaces the Community Development
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Coordinator may permit the continuation of reinforced
grass or permeable surface parking for the adjacent
parking spaces within the same row.
5. Developments which include a gross floor area of
100,000 square feet or more shall provide reinforced
grass parking spaces along the perimeter of the parking
8. Waste containers, recycling equipment, loading
docks and overhead doors, and similar facilities shall be
screened from public view by architecturally finished
walls and gated enclosures, and be designed consistent
with and complementary to the exterior facade of the
building.
area. The reinforced grass spaces shall be a minimum 9. Side and/or rear setbacks shall not apply between
of 5 percent of the required number of spaces but mak surface parking areas on adjacent properties which allow
not exceed 25 percent of the required number of spaces. for shared access and use.
For the purposes of this section, "development" includes
projects which may include multiple separate parcels
which may or may not be under common ownership and
which function as a whole, such as a retail plaza.
6. Reinforced grass parking spaces do not replace any
landscape improvements required as set forth in Article 3
Division 12.
7. Service areas, including areas providing access to
loading docks and areas designated for the lacement
of waste containers and recycling equipment shall be
located to the rear and/or side of buildings.
B) Structured Parkin
1. All structured parking, whether freestanding attached
to a building, or integrated into a building envelope
shall be designed to comply with requirements set forth
in Article 3, Division 14, be screened from public view
by a continuous hedge and trees spaced at appropriate
intervals, and comply with design standards in Division 6.
2. Structured parking setbacks from side and rear
property lines may be reduced or eliminated where the
structured parking abuts other structured parkin_ or a
building with blank side wall on an adjacent lot.
Figure 12. Illustration from the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan showing a redeveloped site designed with development blocks and an
internal network of pedestrian -friendly streets and drives
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C) Bicycle Parking
Projects shall provide space and racks for bicycle parking
to accommodate at least one parked bike for every 10
vehicle parking spaces All bicycle parking areas shall be
in highly -visible locations along pedestrian walkways and
near building entries and shall comply with bike rack
standards in Section 3-1411.
SECTION B-505. LANDSCAPE & FENCING/
WALLS
A) Landscape Reauirements in Article 3, Division 12
Landscape improvements shall meet the general
landscaping standards set forth in Article 3, Division
12 with the exception that standards specific to street
frontage types and landscape buffers for parking in
Divisions 4 and 5 shall be adhered to.
B) Fences and Walls Along Street Frontages
Fences and walls are prohibited between buildings and
streets along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C except
as otherwise required for screening of parking in these
Development Standards.
SECTION B-506. STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT
Stormwater retention and detention areas are not
permitted in front landscape zones unless located
underground in exfiltration trenches or open -bottomed
underground storage and retention systems or as part
of a Low Impact Development stormwater management
system incorporating features such as rain gardens and
vegetative swales or pervious pavers or pavement for
pedestrian use Traditional stormwater facilities such as
dry and/or wet retention/detention ponds are permitted
to the rear and side of buildings.
SECTION B-507. OPEN SPACE
A) Open Space Requirement
Development and redevelopment projects on sites
15 acres and larger within a Regional Center or
Neighborhood Center Subdistrict shall provide a
minimum of 3 percent of the developable area or not
greater than 40,000 square feet as open space
B) Open Space Types
Required open space shall be configured as a central
gathering space or a series of smaller scale squares and
plazas Central gathering spaces shall be between 10,000
and 40,000 square feet located at the intersection of
important pedestrian -friendly streets and drives, and
designed to include hardscape areas with amenities
designed to support active use. Smaller scale squares
and plazas shall be between 5,000 and 10,000 square feet
and designed with a mix of hardscape and landscape
areas with seating shade trees play equipment lighting
and amenities designed to ensure security and support
passive and small-scale active uses.
C) Open Space Design
open spaces shall be designed as extensions of the
streetscape environment with the grade or elevation
of hardscape areas lawn panels, and planting beds
grade
generally matching the matching the grade of adjacent sidewalks,
except where slightly raised or depressed areas are an
integral part of a specific design.
D) Lighting & Lines of Site
Lighting and clear lines of sight shall allow for the formal
and informal surveillance of the space.
SECTION B-508. AUTOMOBILE SERVICE
STATIONS & DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES
A) Automobile Service Stations
1 Automobile service station facilities and improvements
shall be located to the rear or on the non -street facing
side of the principal building, set back 20 feet minimum
from the front building facade, and screened from
view with landscaping and a low (24 to 36 inches) wall
designed to complement the exterior facade of the
building.
2 Standards in this section shall apply to all automobile
service station facilities and improvements other than
the primate building associated with a service station,
including fuel islands canopies air and vacuum stations
and equipment car washes and related directional and
informational signage.
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Figure 13. Drive -Through Facilities with Rear and Side Pick-up Windows
B) Drive -Through Facilities
Drive-through facilities along Street Frontage Types A
B, and C shall be located and designed to meet all of the
following standards.
1. Drive-through facilities shall be located to the rear or
on the non -street facing side of the principal building
as illustrated in Figure 13. Drive Through Facilities
with Side and Rear Pick Up Windows, set back 20 feet
minimum from the front building facade and screened
from view with landscaping and a low (24 to 36 inches)
wall designed to complement the exterior facade of the
building.
2. Standards in this section shall apply to drive-through
facilities serving restaurants, banks, pharmacies,
car washes, and other uses and shall apply to all
improvements associated with the drive-through activity
including entry and exit drives, stacking lanes service
windows, canopies, menu boards, ATM kiosks, order
kiosks, and informational signage.
3. Stacking lanes shall be scaled to ensure queuing
vehicles do not block driveways, access to parking areas
or pedestrian ways.
4. Stacking lanes located along pedestrian walkways
shall be screened with landscaping and a low (24 to 36
inches) wall designed to complement the exterior facade
of the building.
5. Sufficient on-site signage and pavement markings
shall be provided to mark pedestrian ways and crossings
and to indicate direction of vehicular travel and other
conditions required to ensure safe vehicular and
pedestrian movement.
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Division 6. Building Design Standards
SECTION B-601. GENERAL
To support the creation of more pedestrian- and transit -
accessible destinations, buildings should be oriented
toward adjacent streets, and designed to contribute
to the creation of attractive, accessible destinations.
Building facades along streets and public spaces shall
be designed with attractive ground floor facades, well-
defined building entries, and shall use quality building
materials.
SECTION B-602. FACADE DESIGN
A) Complementary Design
All buildings and structures in projects with multiple
buildings and structures, including parking structures,
shall have complementary architectural details, materials,
colors, and design treatments. For the purpose of this
section, buildings and structures shall include primary
buildings, buildings on outparcels, parking structures,
open air enclosures, fences and walls, and other vertical
improvements. The intent of this provision is not to
require a single design theme or motif for projects with
multiple buildings and/or multiple tenants but to ensure
a consistent level of quality in the design and detailing
of buildings, parking structures, and other vertical
improvements.
Facade length • Recess •
Facade Bay • Facade Bay • Facade Bay •
Figure 14. Facade Bays & Articulation
B) Limited Blank Facades
Blank sections of ground floor building facades fronting
streets and public spaces shall not exceed 20 feet in
length. Elements such as windows, doors, 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.
C) Facade Bays
To break up building facades along street frontages,
facades shall be divided vertically into bays, as illustrated
in Figure 14. Facade Bays & Articulation. Facade bay
widths shall range between 20 to 35 feet establishing a
rhythm of vertical modules unified by a complementary
rhythm of windows and window groupings. Facade bays
shall be distinguished by varying fenestration patterns,
recessing wall planes, varying building materials, or
establishing a rhythm of architectural elements such as
pilasters or window bays.
D) Parking Structures
1. Parking structures shall be designed to contribute
positively to the overall character of the project. Parking
structures shall be designed with architecturally -finished
facades that complement the details, materials, colors,
and design treatments of buildings in the project.
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Corner
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Corner
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Fiaure 15. Corner Locations
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2. The ground level facades of parking structures
along pedestrian ways and public sidewalks where
street frontage requirements in Division 4 are not
applicable shall be designed with architectural screening
of openings, trellis or canopy projections, or other
architectural treatments to create safe, comfortable, and
quality pedestrian environments.
3. Architectural screening of openings along facades
visible from streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks
shall be required.
E) Upper Floor Facade Articulation
1. To avoid flat, continuous facades, the length of an
upper floor facade ba, shall hall generally be between 80 and
120 feet.
2. Articulation between upper floor facade bay sections
shall be accomplished by recessing the facade 2 feet
minimum for a distance of at least 10 feet as illustrated in
Fiaure 14. Facade Bays & Articulation.
F) Corner Locations
1. To create a seamless transition between the facades of
a building at a street corner, both street -facing facades
shall be designed with equal architectural quality and
detail as illustrated in Figure 15. Corner Locations.
2. Facade materials, window and wall treatments, and
design elements such as signs and awnings shall be
included on both sides of the building facade. Additional
corner emphasis with chamfered or rounded facades,
corner entries accentuated through changes in design
treatments, materials, canopy projections, roof or parapet
forms, or through other architectural method is required.
G) Awnings & Canppies
Awnings or canopies designed to provide weather
protection are encouraged and may project 5 feet
minimum, 8 feet maximum from the front facade into any
required setback and over street rights-of-way, and shall
be located 8 feet minimum above adjacent sidewalks and
walkways. In no case shall such prosection be closer than
5 feet from the curbline or the shoulder of the roadway.
Any awning with supports may be located up to the
property line and any awning that projects into a right-of-
way shall be cantilevered.
H) Security
Security bars are not permitted on windows or doors
visible from streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks.
SECTION B-603. ROOF DESIGN
Commercial, mixed use, and multi -family buildings,
including apartments and townhouses, may have flat or
pitched roofs; however, mansard roofs are discouraged
and shall not be permitted on single story buildings. All
edges of pitched roofs shall be accentuated with eaves
in a manner proportionate to the size of the building
and length of the wall. Buildings with flat roofs shall
have parapet walls, decorative cornices, and/or other
architectural features as appropriate to the building's
architectural style.
SECTION B-604. BUILDING ENTRIES
A) Locations
Building entries, including entries to individual tenant
spaces in larger buildings, shall be located along the front
facades of buildings and be oriented to and visible from
streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks.
B) Design Treatment
Building entries shall be distinguished by facade design
materials, articulation, or other architectural treatment
that provide interest to the building facade and draw
attention to the entrance.
C) Residential Entries
For front entries to buildings with residential uses, entry
features such as stoops, porticos, and other similar
features may project into front setbacks 4 feet minimum,
8 feet maximum; shall be covered; and shall have
exterior floor areas raised 18 inches minimum, 36 inches
maximum above the grade of adjacent walkways to
generally match interior floor elevations.
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SECTION B-605. BUILDING MATERIALS Column Intentionally By lank
Predominant exterior building materials shall be applied
consistent with all of the following standards.
A) Facade Materials
All building facades within public view of a street,
pedestrian walkway, 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.
B) Prohibited Glass Treatments on Ground Floors
The use of reflective translucent, fritted, and other forms
of non -transparent glass in wall and window systems on
_ground floor facades is not permitted.
SECTION B-606. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
Outdoor mechanical electrical, and communication
equipment including_ heating air conditioning and
ventilation equipment; venting and vent terminations
for commercial hoods; electric meters; mechanical
penthouses; electrical and communication equipment,
panels and cabinets; satellite dishes; and similar features
shall be located and designed to meet all of the following
standards.
A) Equipment Placement
Equipment shall be placed on roofs or to the rear or side
of buildings and shall not be placed in front setbacks.
B) Equipment Screening
Equipment shall be screened from public view by
landscape screens or architecturally -finished walls
and enclosures designed consistent with the exterior
facade of the building. Rooftop mechanical and elevator
penthouses shall be designed to complement the design
of street -facing building facades and shall be clad on all
sides in material used on street -facing facades.
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Division 7. Flexibility
SECTION B-701. GENERAL
Flexibility in the application of Design Standards may be
approved by the Community Development Coordinator
or Community Development Board as provided below.
Where flexibility is allowed, the level of flexibility
permitted shall be the minimum extent required to
address flexibility standards and requirements.
SECTION B-702. PROCESS
Authority to grant flexibility shall follow the approval
levels indicated by use in Table 2. Use & Parking and shall
be administered consistent with the provisions of Article
4. The Community Development Coordinator shall have
authority to grant flexibility for Level One approvals and
the Community Development Board shall have authority
to grant flexibility for Level Two approvals. Where
flexibility is being requested for a Level One Minimum
Standard Development use, the request shall be
processed as a Level One Flexible Standard Development.
SECTION B-703. FLEXIBILITY PROVISIONS
Flexibility may be approved subject to the standards below.
A) Street Frontaae Standards - Buildina Setbacks
1. Front building setbacks greater than the maximums
allowed may be approved for projects with site
constraints such as shape irregularities and/or the
presence of natural features, existing utilities, utility
easements, or access easements making meeting setback
requirements impractical or infeasible.
2. Existing developments with front building setbacks
greater than the maximums allowed may be expanded
in a manner that does not comply with front setback
requirements provided the addition does not
substantially change the general configuration of the site
and meets the requirements of Section B-1 04.C.6.
B) Street Frontage Standards - Building Spacing
1. The maximum spacing between individual buildings
along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C may be increased
or waived for projects with one or more of the following
characteristics.
a. The proposed site configuration is designed to
incorporate natural features such as a stand of
mature trees, body of water, wetland or other
similar feature.
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b. Building placement on adjacent sites and/or site
access constraints make it infeasible to meet the
standard.
c. The placement of publicly -accessible outdoor
plaza spaces to the side of the building results in
increased spacing to accommodate the plaza.
2. A plan for phased development shall be submitted
that indicates how planned and future buildings will
be placed consistent with the goals and policies of
the Comprehensive Plan; the planning and design
recommendations of the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment
Plan; and the general purpose, intent and basic planning
objectives of these Development Standards.
3. Where flexibility in the standard is allowed, enhanced
landscaping and the use of low walls along street
frontages to screen parking and define the edge of
pedestrian ways shall be required.
C) Street Frontage Standards - Parking & Vehicular
Circulation
1. Flexibility in the application of landscape and wall
requirements to screen surface parking and services and
structured parking, may be approved where alternative
design treatments result in all of the following.
a. The screening of vehicles from view along public
sidewalks.
b. The physical separation of pedestrian use and
vehicular use areas.
c. The creation of safe, comfortable, and quality
pedestrian environments along pedestrian ways
and public sidewalks.
d. The planned location and configuration of parking
areas and driveways may not be considered in
allowing for flexibility under this section.
2. Flexibility to allow parking_ structures to the side of
buildings along Street Frontage Types A and B or the
front of buildin_ sq along Street Frontage Type C may be
approved where the ground level of the parking structure
along the street frontage has occupied building space,
has facades designed to meet standards in Divisions 4
and 6 and contribute to the creation of quality pedestrian
environments along pedestrian wayspublic
sidewalks.
3. Flexibility in the minimum right-of-way standard
and lane width requirement in Section 3-1904 may be
approved where the reduction improves the project's
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Transparent Storefront Windows & Doors
K''nlmum 40% of Ground Floor Facade
Figure 16. Frontage Design Flexibility
Transparent Storefront Windows & Doors
Minimum 25% of Ground Floor Facade
Frontage with Higher Level of Pedestrian Activity I Frontage with Lower level of Pedestrian Activity
pedestrian- and transit -orientation and does not
negatively affect safety.
4 Where temporary dead-end streets are provided,
flexibility in the turnaround diameter and pavement
width requirements in Section 3-1906 may be approved.
D) Street Frontage Standards - Front Building
Facades & Entries
1 For buildin sq along Street Frontage jypes A, B, and
C the extent of transparency along a building's ground
floor front facade maybe reduced to 25 percent if
the buildi a's ground floor side facade is designed
to meet standards applicable to the front facade,
including requirements for pedestrian and landscape
improvements.
2 For buildings at corner locations, as illustrated in
Figure 16. Frontage Design Flexibility, flexibility in
the application of the transparent glazing and entry
location standards may be approved consistent with the
following.
a Building entries along one front facade may be
approved in lieu of entries on both front facades if
the entry is clearly visible from the street and both
facades are designed to meet standards applicable
to front facades, including requirements for
pedestrian and landscape improvements.
b. The extent of transparency ay long the front facade
with the lowest level of existing or planned
pedestrian activity may be reduced to 25 percent.
E) Site Design Standards - Development Pattern
Flexibility in the application of requirements for new
streets and drives and development blocks may be
approved for projects on sites where the applicant
demonstrates that site size, dimension, shape, or
presence of constraints such as natural areas, utilities
or utility easements, or other existing features make
meeting these requirements infeasible.
F) Site Design Standards - Cross Parcel Connections
1. Flexibility in the provision of cross parcel connections
maybe approved under one or more of the following
circumstances.
a. Where a new or improved connection could result
in cut -through traffic on streets serving residential
uses.
b Where site grades, natural areas, or other site
constraints make meeting the requirements
impractical or infeasible.
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2. Pedestrian connections shall be provided where
vehicular connections are found to be inappropriate,
impractical, or infeasible.
G) Site Design Standards - Pedestrian Walkways
through Parking Lots
Flexibility in the provision of pedestrian walkways
through parking areas for vehicle sales/displays uses
mayapproved provided the project's pedestrian- and
transit orientation and connectivity to adjacent parcels is
not negatively affected.
H) Site Design Standards - Fences & Walls Along
Street Frontages
Flexibility in the prohibition of fences and walls in front of
buildings along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C may
approved where the placement of a fence or wall in front
of the building does not negatively affect the project's
pedestrian- and transit orientation, or connectivity to
adjacent parcels. This provision shall not apply to low -
(24 to 36 inches) opaque walls required for screening of
parking or automobile service stations.
1) Site Design Standards - Stormwater Facility
Location
Flexibility in the location of stormwater facilities may
approved in one or more of the following circumstances.
1. Where natural drainage features are maintained and
conserved as an integral part of the project's site design.
2. Where placement of stormwater facilities in front
setbacks or between front building facades and public
sidewalks does not negatively affect the project's
pedestrian- and transit -orientation, limit connections
between building entries and public sidewalks, or require
building placement and front building facade designs
that do not comply with requirements.
A Building Design Standards - Facade Design &
Articulation
Flexibility in meeting the facade design and articulation
standards may be approved where the alternative design
treatment provides a varied and interesting design and
the alternative treatment is integral to the building's
design and results in facades of equal or better quality
than the standards would produce.
SECTION B-704. FLEXIBILITY PROVISIONS
FOR SPECIAL PROJECT TYPES
A) Special Project Types
1. Flexibility in meeting the frontage, site, and building
standards in Divisions 4, 5, and 6 for large-scale mixed use
projects and projects with employment -intensive land
uses may be approved by the Community Development
Board. Projects meeting the following criteria are defined
as special project types for the purpose of this section.
a. Projects on sites greater than 20 acres with a mix
of land uses including at least two of the following
uses: retail, including restaurants, retail plazas, and
retail sales and services; multi -family residential;
overnight accommodations; or office.
b. Projects on sites greater than 10 acres with a
proposed FAR greater than 1.25 and a mix of land
uses including at least two of the following uses:
retail, including restaurants, retail plazas, and
retail sales and services; multi -family residential;
overnight accommodations; or office.
c. Projects on sites greater than 10 acres with
employment -intensive land uses meeting the
criteria for such uses as defined in the Economic
Development Strategic Plan and providing
opportunity for or significant economic contribution
to the City by diversifying the local economy; by
creating lobs with avers_ a wages exceeding the
annual average wee of Pinellas County; and which
attract, retain, and expand primary industries.
B) Finding of Consistency with Plans & Policies
In reviewing requests for flexibility for special project
types, the Community Development Board shall assess
the project's overall consistency with all of the following
planning and design objectives and criteria.
1. The project will be consistent with the goals and
policies of the Comprehensive Plan; the planning
and design recommendations of the US 19 Corridor
Redevelopment Plan; and the general purpose, intent
and basic planning objectives of these Development
Standards; and the provisions of the Economic
Development Strategic Plan, if applicable.
2. The project is otherwise impractical without deviations
from the design standards; the design, scale and intensity
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 58
of the proposed development supports the established Column Intentional) By lank
or emerging character of the subdistrict; the project will
not impede the normal and orderly development and
improvement of surrounding properties; and adjoining
properties will not suffer substantial detriment as a result
of the project.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 59
Division 8. Administration
SECTION B-801. SITE PLAN APPROVALS
SECTION B-803. ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY
The final decision-making authority for site plans is either A) Annexation
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 Article 4 and Table 2. Use & 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 Design Standards shall follow the process established
in Section B-702.
SECTION B-802. AMENDING DISTRICTS &
FRONTAGE TYPES
A) Future Land Use Map
Requests to amend the Future Land Use Map will
be processed in accordance with Section 4-603.
Amendments to the Future Land Use Map also rewire
an amendment to the Countywide Land Use Map, which
must be approved by Forward Pinellas, in its role as the
Pinellas Planning Council, and the Countywide Planning_
Authority.
B) US 19 Subdistricts
Changing a designated US 19 subdistrict requires an
amendment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan, which is a text
amendment. Text amendments will be processed in
accordance with Section 4-601. A request to amend the
Subdistrict also requires a request to amend the Future
Land Use Map. A companion Zoning Atlas amendment
is not required because the US 19 District is applied to all
properties in the corridor.
Q Street Frontage Type on the Regulating Plan
Requests to amend the designated street frontage type
require an amendment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan,
Ian,
which is a text amendment. Text amendments will be
processed in accordance with Section 4-601. A request
to amend the street frontage type must also include an
application for development approval.
Figure 1. Regulating Plan depicts properties that are in
unincorporated Pinellas County's jurisdiction and also
within the City's Planning Area. Petitions for annexation
will be processed in accordance with Section 4-604.
Upon annexation, the parcel will be assigned the US 19
District on the Zoning Atlas and the subdistrict and street
frontage type shown on Figure 1. Regulating Plan will
apply. In addition, the consistent future land use category
will be designated through an amendment to the
Future Land Use Map upon annexation, and a separate
application to amend the Future Land Use Map will not
be required.
B) Countvwide Plan Ma
Upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, the City
will transmit to Forward Pinellas, in its role as the
Pinellas Planning Council, an application to amend the
Countywide Plan Map to achieve consistency with the
Regulating Plan.
SECTION B-804. REGULATING PLAN
ADJUSTMENTS
A) Minor Regulating Plan Adjustments
Transitions between street frontage types along
front property lines may be adjusted up to 100 feet
administratively by the Community Development
Coordinator provided that such adjustments do not
negatively affect the project's pedestrian- and transit -
orientation.
B) New Primary Drives
Upon approval of a development project with
new primary drives, the Community Development
Coordinator will make an administrative adjustment to
Faure 1. Regulating Plan to reflect the new primary drive
location and related street frontage type(s).
C) Street Frontage Type on Existing Streets
Upon approval of a development project which includes
streets where a street frontage type was not previously
depicted in Figure 1. Regulating Plan, the Community
Development Coordinator will make an administrative
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 60
adjustment to Faure 1. Regulating Plan to reflect the Column Intentionally Blank
approved street frontage type(s).
D) Annexations
Upon annexation of a parcel into the City, the Community
Development Coordinator will make an administrative
adjustment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan to reflect the
change in jurisdiction for the subject parcel(s).
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 61
Section 22. 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 23. 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 24. 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 25. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been properly
advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable law.
Section 26. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
Camilo Soto
Assistant City Attorney
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 62
FORWARD PINELLAS
P: (721) 464.8250
F: (727) 464.8212
forwardpinellas.org
310 Court Street
Clearwater, FL 33156
December 7, 2016
Mayor George Cretekos
City of Clearwater
PO Box 4748
Clearwater, FL 33756-4748
RE: US 19 Corridor Development Code Amendments and Zoning District Standards
Honorable Mayor Cretekos:
I am writing in support of the City of Clearwater's US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan and related
changes to the Land Development Code. The proposed amendments will implement the City's
US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan, which was closely coordinated with the Countywide Plan
update adopted in 2015. The proposed development standards further the major guiding
principles of the Countywide Plan, which include:
Preserving the character of established neighborhoods while channeling higher -density
and -intensity growth into appropriate centers and corridors. The development standards
provide for a hierarchy of high-density regional centers, neighborhood centers and
corridors, working to guide growth to areas with appropriate transportation and other
infrastructure while discouraging it in surrounding lower -density neighborhoods.
Appropriate transitions in building heights and intensity are required between
centers/corridors and adjacent lower -density residential areas.
Coordinating higher -density and -intensity redevelopment with existing and planned
multimodal transportation facilities, particularly transit. US 19 and the major roads that
cross it are well -served by bus transit, and US 19 is identified by both Forward Pinellas
and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority as a future premium rapid transit corridor. The
proposed amendment provides for transit -supportive densities and intensities along the
US 19 corridor where bus service is robust, while concentrating the highest growth in
centers at intersections or interchanges where multiple bus routes meet. Forward
Pinellas and PSTA will soon begin working with FDOT to integrate a premium transit
concept into future design plans for US 19.
Creating urban design patterns that support multimodal transportation. The development
standards provide for transitioning the area's urban design to encourage safe and comfortable
walking, biking and transit use as well as automobile travel by ensuring a proximate mix of
land uses, a well-connected street network, orientation of buildings toward the sidewalk and
street, pedestrian -sensitive design of buildings and streetscapes, and enhancements to the
public realm.
Ensuring adequate redevelopment capacity for high -wage employers. The development
standards allow and encourage employment uses throughout the regional centers,
neighborhood centers and corridors, and provide regulatory incentives to projects offering
high -wage employment or other significant economic contributions.
INTEGRATING LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION
As you well know, it is increasingly important for our cities and county to adapt, re -use and connect
in order to thrive in our modem economy. The City of Clearwater's proposed new zoning district
standards help to accomplish those objectives in one of our most critical and regionally significant
areas of Pinellas County. The US 19 corridor must transition its development form to enable
quality job growth and expansion of housing and transportation choices. The City's leadership on
this front is commendable and I look forward to successful outcomes in Clearwater that will be of
value to the entire city, Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay region.
Res a II ,
Whit Blanton, FAIC
Executive Director
Cc: William Home, City Manager
Michael Delk, Director of Planning
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Hill Ward.Henderson
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Carol Hague
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Charlie .,klicott.
Brim ,,WngstSr.
Jennifer Bonin
Wade Carlisle
Fsank Chivas.
Nancy C'imney
Karin CFole mdn
Frank Dame
Suzan Decker. Moss
Nick DiC:eglie
Donald Evvi,n;
Chip Fa3:lk
Scant toyer
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Andrea Henning
Kris Eloce
Andre,a Nonan
Emery Iver4
Roberta. Ml r
Daviel. Loyd
Am-,, Maguire
Ernestine Klorl tan
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Bob lRoperti
Ruth Rvmal
Melissa Seix<as
Mike Sutton
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,John Timberlake
Doug'Williams
Stevcar Williamson
M.Javier Zimiga
January 13, 2017
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Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers:
Re: U.S. 19 Redevelopment Plan
U.S. Highway 19 is one of the key corridors in our City and County. The
development potential of this district cannot be understated and the Clearwater
Regional Chamber of Commerce fully supports the intent of the project, which is
to promote employment -intensive and transit supportive patterns; encourage
the development of mixed use destinations and provide for the design of safe,
attractive and accessible settings for working, living and shopping.
While the impact of the development plan will have long term benefits for the
entire city, short term implications for development especially for parcels that
are less than 2 acres must be taken into consideration and appropriate flexibility
allowed for those parcels. For properties of that size, some options to consider
include: allowing them to opt out of higher intensities and follow existing design
pattern requirements, adding some flexibility criteria that allows for sites that are
not part of a common development to have alternative design standards and the
consideration of traditional site navigation.
The Planning and Development department has been responsive in addressing
many concerns and we are confident that the plan as presented will change the
landscape of the corridor. The Chamber appreciates the City staff's willingness
to modify the plan and we are eager to work as partners in that process.
Property owners of all sizes will have the tools they need to successfully
redevelop their properties in a uniform way that enhances the highway and will
serve to transform that passageway into a prime business destination not only
for the City of Clearwater but for the Tampa Bay Region as a whole. The Chamber
supports the plan and looks forward to assisting in elevating our 7 -mile stretch of
U.S. 19 as a key economic driver for the City of Clearwater.
Alex Chamberlain
Board Chair
Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce
CLEARN'VATER REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ltd
January 18, 2017
Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
Ofl'iceofthe Mayor
Offices of City Council
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, FL 3375874748 { r
Subject: U.S. 19 Corridor Development Standards
Dear Mayor Cretekos and members of City Council,
2730 University Blvd.
Suite 900
Wheaton, MD 20902
T 240.669.0337
F 301.946.1460
Westfield has worked with your staff to address concerns with previous drafts of the US 19 Zoning
District & Development. Standards ("US 19 Development Standards") regarding its application to the
Countryside Mail property. We appreciate Lauren Matzke's and staffs efforts to address
Westfield's need to provide for the expansion and redevelopment of the regional mall and the
development of the overall property, consistent with the -limits of -the -marketplace. We look forward to
working with the City to maintain the Mall as major economic asset within Clearwater, as well as to seek
opportunities to enhance the Mall and the development of the overall property, while pursuing the
goals of the US 19 Development Standards.
Sincerely,
i
Rebecca Gagalis
VP, Development
CC: Bill Horne, City Manager
Michael Delk, Planning and Development
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NA10P
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CHAPTER
September 13, 2016
RE: Proposed New US 19 Corridor Zoning District Development Standards
Dear Mayor and Members of the Clearwater City Council:
NAIOP of Tampa Bay applauds and supports the efforts of the City of Clearwater
to further economic development, redevelopment and transit oriented design
through the adoption of its new zoning standards along 'US 19.
Encouraging integration of living and workplace spaces and increasing
linear and node density should spur redevelopment of the corridor.
Planning and design that supports an expanded transit system and
provides pedestrian orientation will encourage walkability, especially in
the walkable Regional and Neighborhood Center Subdistricts.
Density, walkability and transit orientation create sustainable
development patterns, accommodate growth while preserving the
character of surrounding neighborhoods and align with market forces.
With the conversion of US 19 to a limited access highway and resulting impact
on existing properties, the need for and the opportunity for redevelopment is
great.
Incentivizing redevelopment by providing greater certainty and reduced
permitting timeframes is a key to the success of this effort.
Being a form based code, we encourage you provide early stage
communication with quick but reliable review in a pre -application process
to facilitate the initial due diligence efforts of potential development
projects. Specifically, the aesthetic design requirements of a form based
code should be conveyed up front and clearly so such factors do not
undermine your efforts to provide greater certainty and reduced permitting
timeframes.
We also encourage you to support and empower your staff to engage and
champion these redevelopments projects and make timely decisions,
providing greater certainty and timeliness to minimize the economic risks
of market cycles.
Finally, we encourage you to move forward expeditiously with these regulatory
efforts to capture the energy in this phase of the current market cycle.
Officers
Owen LaFave
President
Ryan Sampson
President -Elect
Brian Rettig
Treasurer
Charles Carver
Secretary
Laurie Alden
VP Programs
Randall Reid
VP Public Affairs
Brian Devlin
VP Membership
Stevens Tombrink
Board Member- NAIOP
National
Tom McGeachy
Immediate Past
President
Staff
Kelsey Bokor
Executive Director
kelsey@naioptb.org
4205 W. Bay View Ave., Tampa, FL 33611 Tel: (813) 362-8202 Email: kelsey@naioptb.org
NAIOP
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CHAPTER
Again, NAIOP of Tampa Bay applauds and supports your efforts to further
economic development, redevelopment and transit oriented design through the
adoption of these new zoning standards along US 19. We look forward to the
successful results of these efforts.
Sincerely,
Owen LaFave, President
NAIOP Tampa Bay
About NAIOP Tampa Bay
NAIOP Tampa Bay is the area's leading trade organization representing
developers, owners, investors and other professionals in commercial real estate.
We foster business relationships, promote responsible development and support
sustainable growth of the region through education, leadership and advocacy.
For more information concerning NAIOP Tampa Bay, please visit our website at
http://www. naioptb. orq.
Officers
Owen LaFave
President
Ryan Sampson
President -Elect
Brian Rettig
Treasurer
Charles Carver
Secretary
Laurie Alden
VP Programs
Randall Reid
VP Public Affairs
Brian Devlin
VP Membership
Stevens Tombrink
Board Member— NAIOP
National
Tom McGeachy
Immediate Past
President
Staff
Kelsey Bokor
Executive Director
kelsey@naioptb.org
(@naioptb.org
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The Honorable Mayor George Cretikos
City -Council Members
City:of Clearwater.
110 S. Osceola Ave. #3
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RE. Vantage -Properties, LLC
Out File,No. 1 642f001 -
Dear 1Vi4yor.'rt k 9 and.Council Me e,r
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'This firm.,mpreslen ,,s 'Vantage Prope C {"Vantages') respect to their,concerns
regarding the, U.S. 19 Plan lihe "Plan")Vantage has an interest in,one of the 49 prop
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included, in the VS, 19 corridor which "JessAban. two acres and located on the. canner of At, least one -
Type A street as identified in the Plan. While many of the Design Guid lines _,are onerous for
smaller sites,Vantage has worked extremely hard with staff over the courseof the„past to,
.create, proposed sitt,*de*si ti sthat could work on.41si t such as:theirs .at� the: corner of Countryside
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sli"Mzo.jpcerns.About. placement of new ,construction ori. these smaller sjt6s without sufficient
flexibility to vary'some of, the design requirements, Without, flexibility, the design requirements
result in.,an inefficient use of the 'site fbr standard redevelopment. While recognizing the Plan is
-aneconomic development driver, these smaller' sites are. unlikely to be used 'for economic.
.development -purposes:and will most likely” be developed as' smaller retail, restaurant; strip retail.
,and single office, uses.
X.pelokd are two graphic Aevictibris of Spe . cific issues, raised byin client With - respect to.
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the ne'w,Code. Strip : retail centers, _especially the center users, will have difficulty
access const'sterit, With "the. new Code.
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The Honorable Mayor George,Cretekos
City Council. Members
City of Clearwater
January :i 8, 2.017
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While many of %these,,issues are site-specific; we would respectfully request that the
Council include flexibility for such :issues in the proposed Code. The flexibility sections of
Code have very specific. and limited items for which a property` owner can utilize; flexibility in
'the event all -the criteria are not met., .Currently, in the event a property devel. ipment does not .
meet one specific criteria of 'a Code, there is an option to move into a comprehensive infill or
flexible,.development approval, which requires greater _design and landscaping in exchange for
more flexibility. This approval still requires meeting the general intent of the Code and IS.
approved by the Community Development :Board The Plan has no. such ,flexibility allowing as
property owner to seek such approval from the Community Development Board.
Vantage requests that the Council amend . Section B-704 — flexibilityprovisions for
special. project/property types as follows:
(b) Flexibility in meeting the frontage site and building standards in Divisions 4,
5 and 6 for properties which are-2.0'acres in size or less; and located on Type A
and Type` B street frontages:tmy be approved by the Community Development.
Board.
The existing section (l} would become section (c),
The City of Clearwater ha.s'traditionally given the Community Development Boaird,such.
,authority and power to ;approve performance-based., development: 'This Plan should be no
.different. We would respectfully request that the Council direct staff to include such an
amendmer t in the Plan.
Sincerely,.
HILL WARD HENDERSON
Katherine E. Crile, Esq.
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Location Intersection: Countryside Blvd 8 Enterprise Or
Address: 2520 Countryside Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33763
Parcel ID/Tax Identifier: 30-28-16-00000-340-0400
Jurisdiction: City of Clearwater
Total Property Area: 1.55 ac (67,454 so
Property Dims. on Road: 255'± Countryside, 225'± Enterprise
Existing Use/Structure: Commercial/Bank
Flood Plain: No
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Zoning: Office; City is Rezoning to Regional Center
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ORDINANCE NO. 8988-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING
AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 2, CHART 2-100, ADDING THE US 19 ZONING
DISTRICT AND INDICATING USES PERMITTED IN THAT DISTRICT,
ADDING OUTDOOR STORAGE AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE
INDUSTRIAL, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT, AND
DELETING ADULT USES AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 2-702,
2-1002, 2-1202, AND 2-1302, ADDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOWERS AS A MINIMUM STANDARD DEVELOPMENT USE;
AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2-703, DELETING ADULT USES AS
A FLEXIBLE STANDARD DEVELOPMENT USE; AMENDING ARTICLE
2, SECTIONS 2-704, 2-1004, 2-1204, AND 2-1304 DELETING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AS A FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT
USE; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, TABLES 2-702, 2-703 AND 2-704,
MODIFYING THE FORMATTING OF THE TABLES; AMENDING
ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 11 RESERVED, ESTABLISHING A NEW US 19
DISTRICT ("US 19"), INCLUDING INTENT AND PURPOSE, MAXIMUM
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, AND US 19 ZONING DISTRICT &
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTIONS; AMENDING ARTICLE 3,
SECTIONS 3-301 AND 3-302, MODIFYING THE LOCATIONAL
REGULATIONS FOR ADULT USES WITH REGARD TO THE US 19
DISTRICT AND REPLACING VARIOUS "CITY COMMISSION"
REFERENCES WITH "CITY COUNCIL"; AMENDING ARTICLE 3,
DIVISION 5, CREATING A NEW SECTION 3-505, US 19 DISTRICT,
INDICATING THAT THE NEW DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
DEVELOPMENT IN THIS DISTRICT ARE LOCATED IN APPENDIX B;
AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3-1202.G, EXEMPTING
PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE US 19 DISTRICT FROM THE
MPREHENSIVE LANDSCAPING PROGRAM; AMENDING ARTICLE
SECTION 3-1402, DELETING AN UNNUMBERED FIGURE
f TAINING TO PARKING LOT DESIGN; AMENDING ARTICLE 3,
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WHEREAS, U.S. Highway 19 North ("the Corridor") is the most heavily traveled arterial
road in Pinellas County, and is part of the Florida Strategic Intermodal System (SIS), a
statewide network of high-priority transportation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the transition of the Corridor from an at -grade arterial road to an
uninterrupted partially controlled access facility, including overpasses and interchanges, has
affected land use, urban form, and economic development opportunities for the properties along
the Corridor, and it has impacted the mobility of residents, employees, Clearwater visitors, and
Clearwater business customers making use of the properties along the Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the Corridor is served by Route 19, which has the highest ridership of all
routes in the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) system; and
WHEREAS, Forward Pinellas, in conjunction with the Florida Department of
Transportation, completed a joint study to assess the safety of bicycle/pedestrian access to
transit along the Corridor because the highest crash rates in the County continue to be reported
at US 19 intersections; and
WHEREAS, in addition to safety, other major issues afflicting the Corridor include lack of
accessibility afforded to vulnerable users (e.g., pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users), and the
economic impact of the partially controlled access improvements on adjacent businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined that it is of great public interest to
attract strategic economic development activities as a way to enhance the city and regional
economy by creating primary employment opportunity; and
WHEREAS, the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan ("the Corridor Plan"), approved by
Resolution No. 12-18, directs the City Manager to implement revitalization and redevelopment
strategies that support land use intensification, applying new zoning regulations, adopting new
design standards and encouraging employment -intensive and transit -supportive uses to make
Clearwater a more sustainable, livable and economically competitive community; and
WHEREAS, the Corridor Plan includes guidance regarding new design standards to be
applied through a new zoning district along the Corridor to ensure redevelopment along the
Corridor contributes to the creation of more compact, accessible and attractive pedestrian- and
transit -friendly destinations, which is critical to maintaining and improving the city's economy
and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County
the Countywide Plan Strategies, the Countywide Rules and
adopted by the Countywide Planning Authority on August 7,
urban design principles that must be addressed locally
development regulations, to provide a basis for the Activity
designations on the Countywide Plan Map; and
(Countywide Plan), comprised of
the Countywide Plan Map, was
2015, and includes planning and
through City policies and land
Center and Multimodal Corridor
WHEREAS, the Clearwater City Council approved Resolution 15-02, which was
amended by Resolution 15-12, requesting that properties within the City's jurisdiction generally
located along the Corridor between Belleair Road and Curlew Road, including properties east
and west of US 19 along cross streets be designated as Activity Centers and Multimodal
Corridor respectively on the Countywide Plan Map; and
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 2
WHEREAS, between August of 2013 and November of 2016, a consultant, HDR,
worked with the Planning and Development and Economic Development and Housing
Departments, property owners, business owners, residents and other interested parties to
prepare a form -based zoning code through a series of planning sessions, stakeholder
workshops, Council Work Sessions, and public workshops; and
WHEREAS, form -based zoning codes are intended to foster economically vibrant,
transit- and pedestrian -supportive mixed-use environments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to make Clearwater a more livable and economically
robust community with safe, convenient access to roadways and walkways for all users with a
more balanced human scale environment; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 8923-16 amends the Future Land Use Element of the
Comprehensive Plan to establish new future land use categories in order to allow for
redevelopment along the Corridor at increased densities and intensities as envisioned within the
Corridor Plan and allowed for in the Countywide Rules, and to include additional policies
furthering the revitalization and redevelopment strategies within the Corridor Plan through new
design standards consistent with the Countywide Plan Strategies; and
WHEREAS, the proposed US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards incorporate
planning and urban design principles to facilitate the development of transit -supportive mixed-
use Activity Centers and Multimodal Corridors which contribute to the economic vitality of the
Corridor while improving safety for all users of the Corridor, including automobile drivers, people
walking and people bicycling, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain consistency between the City's Future Land Use Map
and the Zoning Atlas, the City will rezone parcels in the Corridor with the new US 19 District;
and
WHEREAS, the rezoning of parcels currently designated as the Commercial District on
the Zoning Atlas thereby necessitates revisions to other provisions in the Community
Development Code, including Article 2, Division 2 Commercial District and Article 3, Division 3
Adult Use Standards; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined where the Community Development
Code needs modification to be consistent with federal regulations regarding wireless facilities;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater desires for the Community Development Code to
function effectively and equitably throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined where the Community Development
Code needs clarification and revision; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 3
Section 1. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Chart 2-100, Permitted Uses, Community
Development Code, be amended to read as follows:
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 4
CHART 2-100 PERMITTED USES
Use Categories
LDR LMD
MDR MHD
HDR MHP
C
I T
I D
1 O
US 19
I
IRT OSR
P CRNCOD IENCOD
Residential
Accessory dwellings
X
2L
X
X
X
X
Attached dwellings
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Community residential homes
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X
Detached dwellings
X
X
X
X
X X
X X
Mobile homes
X
Mobile home parks
X
Residential infill projects
X
X
X
X
X
X X
Nonresidential
Adult uses
X
X
X
Airport
X
Alcoholic beverage sales
X
X
X
X
Animal boarding
X
X
X
X
Assisted living facilities
X
X
X
X
X
Automobile service stations
X
X
X
Bars
X
X
X
X
X
Brewpubs
X
X
X
X
Cemeteries
X
Community gardens
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Comprehensive infill redevelopment
project CIRP
X
X
X
X
X
X X
Congregate care
X
X
X
X
X
Convention center
X
Educational facilities
X
X
X
X
X
Environmental park
X
Funeral homes
X
X
X
Governmental uses
X
X
X
X
X
X X
Halfway houses
X
Hospitals
X
Indoor recreation/entertainment
X
X
X
X
X
Li ht assembiv
X
X
Manufacturing
X
Marinas
X
Marinas and marina facilities
X
X
X
X
X
Medical clinic
X
X
X
X
X
Microbreweries
X
X
X
X
Mixed use
X
X
X
X
Museums
X
X
X
Ni htclubs
X
X
X --+
X
X
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 4
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 5
CHART 2-100 PERMITTED USES
Use Categories
LDR LMD
MDR MHDR
HDR MHP
C
T
D
O
US 19
1
IRT
I OSR P CRNCOD IENCOD
Non-residential off-street parking
X
X
X
Nursinp homes
X
X
X
X
X
Offices
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Off-street parking
X
X
Open space
x
Outdoor recreation/entertainment
X
X
X
X
X
Outdoor Stora e
X
Overnight accommodations
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Parking garages and lots
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Parks and recreation facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Places of worship
X
X
X
X
X
Planned medical campus
X
Planned medical campus project
X
Problematic uses
X
X
Public facility
X
X
Publishing and printing
X
Public transportation facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Research and technology use
X
X
Residential shelters
X
X
Resort Attached Dwellings
X
Restaurants
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Retail plazas
X
X
X
X
Retail sales and services
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
RV parks
X
Salvage yards
X
Schools
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Self -storage warehouse
X
X
X
Social and community centers
X
I X
X
X
X
Social/public service agencies
X
X
X
X
X
Telecommunications towers
X
X
X
X
X
X
TV/radio studios
X
X
X
Urban farms
I
X
Utility/infrastructure facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X X
Vehicle sales/displays
X
X
X
Vehicle sales/displays, limited
X
X
X
Vehicle sales/displays, major
X
Vehicle service
X
Vehicle service, limited
X
X
Vehicle service, major
X
Veterinary officesX
X
X
X
X
Who] esale/distributi on/warehouse
facility
X
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 5
Section 2. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2-
702, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as
follows:
**********
Table 2-702. "C" District Minimum Development Standards
Use
Min.
Lot
Area
(sq. ft)
Min.
Lot
Width
(ft.)
Max.
Height (ft.)
Min. Setbacks ft.
Min. Off -Street Parking Spaces
Min-
Front
Mia.
Side
Mia,
Rear
Community Gardens
n/a
n/a
n/a
15
5
5
n/a
Funeral Homes
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
0.25 per seat
Governmental Uses(1)
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
4/1,000 SF GFA
Indoor Recreation/
Entertainment
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1000 SF GFA or 5/lane, 2/court
or 1/machine
Medical Clinic (1)
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 GFA
Mixed Use
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
Based upon specific use
requirements
Offices
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
3/1,000 SF GFA
Overnight
Accommodations
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1/unit
Parks and
Recreational Facilities
n/a
n/a
25
25
10
20
1 per 20,000 SF land area or as
determined by the community
development coordinator based on
ITE Manual standards
Places of Worship
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1 per 2 seats
Restaurants
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
12/1,000 SF GFA
Retail Plazas(2)
15,000
100
25
25
10
20
4/1,000 SF GFA
Retail Sales and
Services
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 SF GFA
Social and Community
Centers
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 SF GFA
Telecommunications
10.000
100
Refer to
Section 3-
25
10
20
n/a
Towers
2001
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 6
Vehicle Sales/Display
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
2.5/1,000 SF Lot Sales Area
Veterinary Offices
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
4 spaces per 1,000 GFA
Section 3. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2-
703, Flexible Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as
follows with subsections re -lettered as appropriate:
**********
Table 2-703. "C" District Flexible Standard Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Min. Lot
Max.
Min. Setbacks ft.
Min. Off -Street
Mw-
Mires
Min-,
Area
Width
Height
Parking Spaces
(sq. ft)
(ft.)
(ft.)
Front
Side
Rear
Accessory Dwellings
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 space per unit
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5 -OW
50
2-d
2-5
4-0
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Alcoholic Beverage Sales
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5 per 1,000
GFA
Automobile Service Stations
10,000.
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 SF GFA
Bars
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
10 per 1,000
GFA
1.5/1,000 GFA
dedicated to
brewery
operations and
Brewpubs
3,500—
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10-20
support
10,000
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
for all other use
area
Educational Facilities(1)
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1 per 2 students
Funeral Homes
3,500—
10,000
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10-20
0.25 per seat
Governmental Uses(1)
10,000
100
25-50
25
10
20
4 spaces per
1,000 GFA
3-5/1000 SF
GFA or 3—
Indoor
5,000—
50-100
25
25
10
20
5/lane, 1-
Recreation/Entertainment
10,000
2/court or
1 /machine
Medical Clinics(1)
10,000
100
25-50
25
0-10
10- 20
3 - 5/1,000 GFA
1.5/1,000 GFA
dedicated to
brewery
Microbreweries
3,500-
10,000
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10- 20
operations and
support
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 7
**********
**********
Section 4. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2-
704, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows with
subsections re -lettered as appropriate:
**********
Table 2-704. "C" District Flexible Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Setbacks
ft.
for all other use
Mia-
Front
M4
Min
Side
M-4
Mie
Rear
44
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
5,000—
10,000
50-100
1
25
1
area
0-10
_
5 per 1,000
1 GFA
120
Based upon
Mixed Use
10,000
50-100
25-50
25
0-10
specific use
requirements
Nightclubs
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
10 per 1,000
GFA
Offices
,500—
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
120
3/1,000 SF GFA
000
Off -Street Parking
10,000
100
n/a
25
10
20
n/a
Overnight Accommodations
20,000—
40,000
150—
200
25-50
25
1
0-10
10—
20
1 per unit
Places of Worship(2)
20,000—
40,000
100—
200
25-50
25
10
20
.5-1 per 2 seats
Public Transportation
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Facilities(3)
Restaurants
3,500—
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10—
7-12 spaces
10,000
1
1 20
per 1,000 GFA
Retail Plazas
15,000
100
25-50
25
0-10
10—
20
4 spaces per
1,000 GFA
Retail Sales and Services
3,500—
10,000
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10—
20
4-5 spaces per
1,000 GFA
Schools (5)
40,000
200
25
25
0-10
120
1 per 3 students
Social and Community Centers
3,500—
35-100
25-35
25
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
(1)
10,000
20
1,000 GFA
Utility/Infrastructure Facilities(4)
n/a
n/a
20
25
10
20
n/a
20,000—
150—
2.5 spaces per
Vehicle Sales/Displays
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1,000 of lot
sales area
Veterinary Offices
5,000—
50—
25
1
15—
0—
10—
4 spaces per
10,000
100
25
10
20
1,000 GFA
**********
**********
Section 4. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2-
704, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows with
subsections re -lettered as appropriate:
**********
Table 2-704. "C" District Flexible Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Setbacks
ft.
Min. Off -Street
Parking Spaces
Mia-
Front
M4
Min
Side
M-4
Mie
Rear
44
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
5,000—
10,000
50-100
1
25
1
15—
1 25
0-10
10—
20
5 per 1,000
1 GFA
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 8
Animal Boarding
5,000—
50-100
25
15—
0-10
10—
4 spaces per
10,000
25
20
1,000 GFA
Bars
5,000—
50-100
25
15—
0-10
10—
10 per 1,000
10,000
25
20
GFA
Brewpubs
3,500-
30 - 100
25-50
15-
0-10
10 -
1.5/1,000 GFA
10,000
25
20
dedicated to
brewery
operations and
support
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
for all other use
area
Comprehensive Infill
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Determined by
Redevelopment Project
the community
development
coordinator
based on the
specific use
and/or ITE
Manual
standards
Indoor
3,500—
30-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
3-5/1000 SF
Recreation/Entertainment
10,000
25
20
GFA or 3-
5/lane, 1-
2/court or
1 /machine
Light Assembly
5,000—
50-100
25
15—
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
10,000
25
20
1,000 GFA
Limited Vehicle Service
5,000—
50-100
25
15—
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
10,000
25
20
1,000 GFA
Marinas and Marina Facilities
5,000—
50
25
25
10
20
1 space per 2
20,000
slips
Microbreweries
3,500-
30 - 100
25 - 50
15-
0-10
10 -
1.5/1,000 GFA
10,000
25
20
dedicated to
brewery
operations and
support
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
for all other use
area
Mixed Use
5,000—
50-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
Based upon
10,000
25
20
specific use
requirements
Nightclubs
5,000—
50-100
25
15—
0-10
10—
10 per 1,000
10,000
25
20
GFA
Offices
3,500—
30-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
3/1,000 SF GFA
10,000
25
20
Off -Street Parking
10,000
100
n/a
15—
0-10
10—
n/a
25
20
Outdoor
20,000
100
25
15—
10
10—
1-10 per 1,000
Recreation/Entertainment
25
20
SQ FT of land
area or as
determined by
the community
development
coordinator
based on ITE
Manual
standards
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 9
Overnight Accommodations
20,000—
100—
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
1 per unit
Min.
Lot
Area
(sq. ft
40,000
200
Front
25
Rear
20
Funeral Homes
Problematic Uses
5,000
50
25
15—
10
10—
5 spaces per
10,000
100
30
25
25
20
20
1,000 SF GFA
Restaurants
3,500—
30-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
7 - 12 spaces
10,000
25
20
1 per 1,000 GFA
Retail Plazas
15,000
100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
4 spaces per
25
20
1,000 GFA
Retail Sales and Services
3,500—
30-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
10,000
25
20
1,000 GFA
RV Parks
40,000
200
25
15—
20
10—
1 space per RV
25
20
space
Schools (2)
30,000—
100—
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
1 per 3 students
40,000
200
25
20
Self Storage
20,000
100
25
15—
10
10—
1 per 20 units
25
20
plus 2 for
manager's
office
Social/Public Service
5,000—
50-100
25-50
15—
0-10
10—
3-4 spaces per
Agencies(1)
10,000
25
20
1,000 GFA
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RpfeF
25
4-0
20
Wa
to
seeder
3-2004
Vehicle Sales/Displays
10,000—
100—
25
15—
10
10—
2.5 spaces per
40,000
200
25
20
1,000 SQ FT of
lot area
**********
**********
Section 5. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 10, Office District, Section 2-
1002, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read
as follows:
**********
Table 2-1002. "0" District Minimum Standard Development
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Use
Min.
Lot
Area
(sq. ft
Min.
Lot
Width
ft.
Max.
Height (ft.)
Front
Side
Rear
Min. Off -Street Parking Spaces
Funeral Homes
10,000
100
30
25
10
20
0.25 per seat
Medical Clinic
10,000
100
30
25
10
20
5/1,000 GFA
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 10
Offices
10,000
100
30
25
10
20
3/1,000 sq. ft. GFA
Parks and Recreation
Facilities
n/a
n/a
50
25
10
20
1 per 20,000 SF land area or as
determined by the community
development director based on ITE
Manual standards
Places of Worship(1)
40,000
200
30
35
20
20
1 per 2 seats
Schools
40,000
200
30
35
20
20
1/3 students
Telecommunications
Towers
10.000
100
Refer to
Section 3-
25
10
20
n/a
n/a
2001
**********
Section 6. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 10, Office District, Section 2-
1004, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows
with subsection re -lettered as appropriate:
**********
Table 2-1004. "O" District Flexible Development Standards
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Use
Min. Lot
Min.
Max.
Front
Side
Rear
Min. Off -Street Parking
Area
Lot
Height
Spaces
(sq. ft)
Width
(ft.)
ft.
Comprehensive Infill
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Determined by the
Redevelopment Project
community development
director based on the specific
use and/or ITE Manual
standards
Mixed Use
3,500
50
30-80
15—
10—
10—
Based upon specific use
35
20
20
requirements
Nursing Homes
20,000
100
30-50
15—
10—
10—
1 per 2 residents
35
20
20
a 0,099
4-99
Refer to
SestiGR 3
25
4-8
29
f4a
Tewers
2001
TV Radio Studios
20,000—
100—
35-80
15—
10—
10—
3-5/1,000 GFA
40,000
200
35
20
20
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in these de6igRatienc_
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 11
Section 7. That a new Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 11, US 19 District,
Community Development Code, be added to read as follows:
DIVISION 11. - US 19 DISTRICT ("US 19") RESERVED
See*'�-2 1101 2 1104. - Re s eFved .
Section 2-1101. - Intent and purpose.
The intent and purpose of the US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards is to promote
employment -intensive and transit -supportive forms, patterns, and intensities of development;
encourage the development of mixed use destinations at major cross streets: and provide for
the design of safe, attractive, and accessible settings for working, living, and shopping
consistent with the strategies defined in the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan.
Section 2-1101.1. - Maximum development potential.
A. The US 19 District ("US 19") may be located in more than one land use cateaorv. It is
the intent of the US 19 District that development be consistent with the Countywide Plan
for Pinellas County as required by state law. The uses and development potential of a
parcel shall be determined by the standards found in Appendix B of this Development
Code, consistent with the approved US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan. Development
potential for the City of Clearwater future land use categories and the consistent
Countywide Plan Map categories that apply to the US 19 District are as follows:
Clearwater Future Land Use
Use
Maximum Floor
Cate -gory
Countywide Plan Map Cate o /Subcate o
Area Ratio 1
US 19 Regional Center
Activity Center (AC)/ Ma'or Center Subcategory
FAR 2.5
US 19 Regional Center
Activity Center (AQ/ Community Center Subcateg2ry
FAR 1.5
US 19 Corridor
Multimodal Corridor (MMC)/ Primary Corridor
FAR 1.5
20
Subcategory
1 per 2 residents
(1) Residential and overnight accommodation development potential governed by FAR
B. Residential density on those portions of property located within the coastal storm area
shall be limited to the density in place prior to the adoption of this Code, consistent with
Policy A.1.2.2 and Map A-16 of the Comprehensive Plan.
Section 2-1101.2. - US 19 Zonina District Permitted Uses and Develooment Standards
Permitted uses and applicable approval requirements are established in the US 19 Zoninq
District & Development Standards set forth in Appendix B of this Development Code. All
development pursuant to this Division 11 shall be governed by the zonino and desian standards
contained therein.
Section 8. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 12, Institutional District, Section
2-1202, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read
as follows:
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Table 2-1202. Y' District Minimum Standard Development
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width (ft.)
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Off -Street
Parking Spaces
Front
Side
Rear
Assisted Living Facilities
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 residents
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 12
Cemeteries
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
n/a
Community Gardens
n/a
n/a
15
5
5
n/a
n/a
Congregate Care
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 residents
Educational Facilities
40,000
200
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 students
Funeral Homes
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
0.25 per seat
Governmental Uses
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
4 per 1,000 SF
coordinator based
GFA
Hospitals
5 acres
250
25
25
25
50
2/bed
Medical Clinic
10,000
100
25
10
20
50
5 per 1,000 SF
Manual standards
GFA
Museums
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
3 per 1,000 SF
50 acres
250
25
25
25
60-110
Determined by the
GFA
Nursing Homes
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 residents
Places of Worship
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 seats
Parks and Recreation Facilities
n/a
n/a
25
10
20
50
1 per 20,000 SF
land area or as
determined by the
community
development
coordinator based
on ITE Manual
standards
Schools
40,000
200
25
10
20
50
1 per 3 students
Telecommunications Towers
10.000
100
25
10
20
Refer to
n/a
Section
3-2001
Section 9. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 12, Institutional District, Section
2-1204, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows:
**********
Table 2-1204. Y' District Flexible Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Min. Lot
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Max.
Min. Off -Street
Area
Width (ft.)
Height
Parking Spaces
Front
Side
Rear
(sq. ft.)
(ft.)
Comprehensive Infill
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Determined by the
Redevelopment Project
community
development
coordinator based
on the specific
use and/or ITE
Manual standards
Marinas and Marina Facilities
5,000
50
15-25
10-15
0-20
30
1 per 2 slips
Planned Medical Campus
50 acres
250
25
25
25
60-110
Determined by the
community
development
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 13
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Section 10. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 13, Industrial Research and
Technology District, Section 2-1302, Minimum Standard Development, Community
Development Code, be amended to read as follows:
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Table 2-1302. "IRT" District Minimum Development Standards
Use
Min.
Lot
Area}
(sq. ft
Min.
Lot
Width
ft.
Min. Setbacks
ft.
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Off -Street Parking Spaces
coordinator based
Side/Rear
Accessory Dwellings
5,000
50
20
15
50
on the specific
Governmental Uses(l)
20,000
200
20
15
50
3/1,000 SF GFA
use and/or ITE
20,000
200
20
15
50
5/1,000 SF GFA or 5/lane, 2/court
or 1/machine
Manufacturing(3)
Manual standards
Social/Public Service Agencies
10,000—
100
15-25
10
15-20
50
2-3 per 1,000
n/a
20,000
n/a
n/a
Parks and Recreation
Facilities
n/a
n/a
GFA
10/20
48;908
408
2-5
49
28
Refer to
Section
3-2001
A/a
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Section 10. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 13, Industrial Research and
Technology District, Section 2-1302, Minimum Standard Development, Community
Development Code, be amended to read as follows:
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Table 2-1302. "IRT" District Minimum Development Standards
Use
Min.
Lot
Area}
(sq. ft
Min.
Lot
Width
ft.
Min. Setbacks
ft.
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Off -Street Parking Spaces
Front
Side/Rear
Accessory Dwellings
5,000
50
20
15
50
1/unit
Governmental Uses(l)
20,000
200
20
15
50
3/1,000 SF GFA
Indoor
Recreation/Entertainment 2
20,000
200
20
15
50
5/1,000 SF GFA or 5/lane, 2/court
or 1/machine
Manufacturing(3)
20,000
200
20
15
50
1.5/1,000 SF GFA
Offices(4)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Parks and Recreation
Facilities
n/a
n/a
25
10/20
50
1 per 20,000 SF land area or as
determined by the community
development coordinator based
on the ITE Manual standards
Publishing and Printing
20,000
200
20
15
50
3/1,000 SF GFA
Research and Technology
20,000
200
20
15
50
2/1,000 SF GFA
Restaurants(6)
10,000
100
20
15
50
12 spaces per 1,000 SF GFA
Self Storage
20,000
200
20
15
50
1 per 20 units plus 2 for
manager's office
Telecommunication Towers
10.000
50
25
10/20
Refer
to
Section
n/a
3-2001
TV/Radio Studios
20,000
200
20
15
50
4/1000 SF GFA
Urban Farms
n/a
n/a
20
15
50
2 per acre or fraction thereof
Vehicle Service(7)
20,000
200
20
15
50
1.5/1,000 SF GFA
Wholesale/Distribution/
Warehouse Facility
20,000
200
20
15
50
1.5/1,000 SF GFA
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 14
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Section 11. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 13, Industrial Research and Technology
(IRT) District, Section 2-1304, Flexible Development, Community Development Code, be
amended to read as follows:
Table 2-1304. "IRT' District Flexible Development Standards
Uses
Min. Lot
Min. Lot
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Max.
Min. Off -Street
Area
Width (ft.)
Height
Parking Spaces
Front
Side
Rear
(sq. ft.)
(ft.)
Adult Uses(1)
10,000
100
20
15
15
30
5/1,000 SF GFA
Bars (5)
10,000
100
20
15
15
30
10 per 1,000 GFA
Comprehensive Infill
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Determined by the
Redevelopment Project
community
development
coordinator based
on the specific
use and/or ITE
Manual standards
Nightclubs(2)
10,000
100
20
15
15
30
10 per 1,000 GFA
Offices
10,000
100
20
15
15
50
3/1,000 SF GFA
Overnight Accommodations(3)
40,000
200
20
15
15
50
1/UNIT
Salvage Yards
40,000
200
20
15
15
30
1/200 SF of office
space
Social/Public Service Agencies(4)
10,000
100
20
15
15
30
3/1,000 SF GFA
a 0,000
59
25
4-9
29
RefeF to
Sesfinn
3-2004
Na
Section 12. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 3, Adult Use Standards,
Section 3-301, Applicability and authority, Community Development Code be amended to read
as follows:
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A. Purpose. The purpose and intent of the city 6�ecouncil in adopting these
regulations governing adult uses is to establish reasonable and uniform regulations
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 15
that will protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the city.
The provisions hereof, alone or together with the other applicable ordinances, are not
intended to have the effect of imposing a limitation or restriction upon the content of
any communicative materials, including adult materials. It is not the intent of this
division to restrict or deny access by adults to adult materials or expression protected
by the First Amendment, or to deny access by distributors and exhibitors of adult
uses to their intended market, nor shall this division be construed as having such
effect. Rather, it is the intent of this division to regulate the secondary effects of adult
use establishments upon the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to
impose only incidental restrictions on First Amendment freedoms which are no
greater than are essential to the furtherance of such intent.
B. Legislative findings. The city GOMMieeiee council finds and declares that:
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14. Requiring adult use establishments to locate only in the "IRT" District and on
parcels of land with frontage on U.S. 19 that are located in the "
US 19 District - Corridor Subdistrict (US 19-C) and prohibiting adult use
establishments from locating within 400 feet of any residentially zoned property,
church, school, or public recreation area and within 750 feet of any other adult
use establishment located within the City of Clearwater will create a reasonable
balance between the constitutionally mandated need to provide a sufficient area
for adult uses to locate and the need for protecting public health, safety, and
welfare as well as the need to reduce the blighting and downgrading effects that
adult uses have on surrounding residential and commercial properties -
particularly those commercial properties located on State Road 60, which is the
main route to Clearwater Beach.
15. Requiring adult uses establishments to locate in the " US 19
District — Corridor Subdistrict (US 19-C) only on parcels of land with frontage on
U.S. 19 and prohibiting their location on State Road 60, which is the main route to
Clearwater Beach, will provide adult use establishments with commercially
desirable locations while contributing to the City's plan to beautify and revitalize
State Road 60 so that State Road 60 will provide a more attractive corridor to
Clearwater Beach thereby promoting tourism, which is the main economic base.
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Section 13. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 3, Adult Use Standards,
Section 3-302, Location of adult uses, Community Development Code, be amended to read as
follows:
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B. An adult use establishment shall be located only in the "IRT" District or on parcels of
land with frontage on U.S. 19 that are located in the " US 19 District=
Corridor Subdistrict (US 19-C).
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Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 16
Section 14. That a new Article 3, Development Standards, Division 5, Design
Standards, Section 3-505, US 19, Community Development Code, be added to read as follows:
Section 3-505. — US 19 District.
The design standards for development in the US 19 District are established in Appendix B, US
19 District & Development Standards.
Section 15. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 12, Landscaping/Tree
Protection, Section 3-1202, General Landscaping Standards, Community Development Code,
be amended to read as follows:
G. Comprehensive landscaping program. Except for properties located within the US 19
District, tThe landscaping requirements of this division may be waived or modified as
a part of a Level One or Level Two approval, as the case may be, if the application
for development approval includes a comprehensive landscape program which
satisfies the following criteria:
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Section 16. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 14, Parking and Loading,
Section 3-1402, Design Standards for Parking Lots and Parking Garages, Community
Development Code, be amended to delete the following figure:
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H. Unenclosed parking lots shall be landscaped and buffered in accordance with the
provisions contained in Article 3, Division 12.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 17
Structural supports located in parking garages shall not encroach into the required
area of a parking space. Structural supports shall be located in a manner to provide
maximum vehicular maneuverability and shall not obstruct passenger ingress and
agree.
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Section 17. That a new Article 3, Development Standards, Division 14, Parking and
Loading, Section 3-1411, Bicycle Parking, Community Development Code, be added to read as
follows:
Section 3-1411. — Bicycle parking.
A. Location. All provided bicycle parking shall comply with the following locational
standards:
1. Bicycle racks shall be installed in highly -visible locations along pedestrian walkways
and near building entries.
2. Bicycle racks shall be installed at the same grade as the abutting sidewalk, or at a
location that is ADA accessible.
3. Bicycle rack locations shall not impede and/or obstruct ADA accessible routes,
Pathways or minimum clear widths of a sidewalk.
4. Bicycle racks shall not be placed closer than 30 inches from each other and not
closer than 36 inches from walls or any other obstructions.
B. Bicycle racks.
1. Ground or floor mounted Bicvcle racks shall be desioned to allow contact and
support of a bicycle frame in at least two places and shall allow locking of the frame
and one or both wheels with a U-shaped lock. The inverted "U" style bicycle rack that
can hold two bicycles is the preferred type of rack (also known as a "staple", "hoop",
or "U" rack).
2. Bicycle racks shall be permanently affixed to the around..
3. Bicycle rack design shall include materials and forms that are consistent with any
required streetscape furnishings.
4. Bicycle racks shall be constructed using durable finishes that cannot be damaged by
the constant abrasion from the bicycles.
5. The following styles of bicycle racks as depicted in the following figure shall be
prohibited.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 18
Prohibited Bicycle Rack
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of
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framethis
char
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bike at
often fa..^.s shod of expecfatbns; supports bite frame at
ex pe supports
or serpentine
only one location when used as intended.
SCHOOLYARD
Does not a."ow lock ing of frame and can lead to wheel
also ca:led
damage. Inappropriate for most public uses. but useful
comb. grid
for temporary attended bike storage at events and in
locations with notheft concerns, Sometimes preferred
by recreational riders, who may travel without locks and
terxt to monitor their bikes while parked.
COATHANGER
This style has a top bar that limits the types of bikes it
can accommodate.
W HEELW ELL
Racks that cradle bicycles with only a wheelwell do not
provide suitable security, pose a tripping halard, and can
/mak
load to wheeldarnage.
BOLLARD
This style typically does not appropriately support a
bike's frame at two separate locations.
SPIRAL
aestheticappeal. rackse
functional downsidesrelatedtoaccess.real worlduse.
and the need to Eft a wheel to part.
SWING ARM
These racks are intended to capture a bike's frame
SECURED
nd both wheels with a pivotingarm, In practice. they
ccommodate only limited bike types and have moving
par
ts that create unneeded complications.
Figure Source: APBP Bicycle Parking Guidelines 2ndedition page 10 www apbp org used with permission
from the copyright holder.
C. Parking and maneuverability.
1. Bicycle parking spaces shall be accessible without moving another bicycle.
2. Each bicycle parking space shall be at least six feet long with a minimum vertical
clearance of seven feet.
3. An access aisle at least five feet wide shall be provided and maintained beside or
between each row of bicycle parking.
4 Bicycle parking spaces shall be on a hard surface constructed of asphalt or concrete
material, brick, decorative pavers or similar materials.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 19
Section 18. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 20, Telecommunications
Towers, Section 3-2001, Telecommunication towers and antennas, Community Development
Code, be amended to read as follows, with subsections re -lettered as appropriate:
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D. Telecommunication towers.
1. Anyone considering new tower construction must first explore the joint use of existing
telecommunication towers or other existing buildings or structures as an alternative
to new tower construction. Prior to the approval of a new tower, the community
development coordinator beard shall make a determination that no existing tower or
other structure is available as a reasonable alternative. An applicant requesting
approval of a new tower shall submit evidence to the city that supports a conclusion
that no reasonable use can be made of any existing tower or structure. The
community development coordinator beafd shall weigh and consider the following
when determining whether approval of a telecommunication should be granted:
a. No existing tower or structure is located within the geographic area required to
meet the applicant's coverage requirements.
b. Existing towers or structures are not of sufficient height to meet the applicant's
engineering requirements.
c. Existing towers or structures do not have sufficient structural strength to support
the applicant's proposed antenna and related equipment.
d. The applicant's proposed antenna would cause electromagnetic interference with
or would be interfered with by other antennas if placed on any existing tower or
structure.
e. The fees, costs or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share
an existing tower or structure for a time period of 25 years, exceed the cost of
developing a new tower.
f. It is not financially feasible to modify or replace an existing tower to
accommodate the proposed antenna.
g. The applicant demonstrates that there are other legitimate limiting factors that
render existing towers and structures unsuitable.
2. Permitted use modifications or replacement of towers and utility structures to
accommodate co -location by Level One approval (flexible minimum standard).
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4. Design Standards.
a. No telecommunication tower shall be located on Clearwater Beach.
ba. Height. Single user towers are allowed a maximum height of 120 feet. Towers
designed for joint use may be greater in height provided the additional height is
constructed coincident with the actual use. Furthermore, existing conforming
towers may be increased in height to accommodate additional users with a Level
One approval (minimum standard). Towers designed for two users are allowed a
maximum height of 140 feet. Towers designed for three or more users are
allowed a maximum height of 160 feet. Up to 25 feet of additional height may be
approved based on evidence that increased height would eliminate the need for
additional towers.
cb. Setbacks.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 20
i. From residential uses. Towers shall be set back from existing residential uses
a distance equal to the height of the tower. The distance shall be measured
from the base of the tower to the residential property line.
ii. From historic districts and listed structures. Towers shall be set back a
minimum of 500 feet from any National Register historic district and from any
individual structure listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
iii. From property lines. Towers shall be set back from property lines in
accordance with the requirements set forth in the zoning district regulations.
de. Color and finish. Except for painting or marking required by the FAA, towers and
supporting structures shall be a neutral, non -glare color or finish, so as to reduce
visual obtrusiveness.
ed. Fencing. Towers shall be enclosed by a six-foot high security, masonry or wood
fence.
fe. Landscaping/screening.
i_ The perimeter of the tower site shall be buffered with shrubs selected and
placed to screen the base of the tower and, to the extent possible, with trees
selected and placed to minimize the vertical scale of the tower. A minimum of
ten feet of landscape buffer shall be provided around the outside of the
required fencing. The landscaping design requires approval of a landscaping
plan by the community development coordinator as a Level One approval
(minimum standard) in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 Division 3
of this development code.
ii. If the telecommunication tower is located within a scenic corridor designated
by the City of Clearwater or a scenic noncommercial corridor designated as
designated in the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County, the applicant must
demonstrate compliance with the design criteria in those designations.
g#. Illumination. Towers shall not be artificially lighted except as required by the FAA.
At time of construction of a tower, in cases where there are residential uses
located within a distance which is 300 percent of the height of the tower from the
tower, dual mode lighting shall be requested from the FAA.
hg. Appurtenances. Appurtenant buildings and structures shall conform to the
standards set forth in the zoning district regulations. Such buildings and
structures shall be screened from adjacent properties and public streets. At a
tower site, design of the buildings and related structures shall, when practicable,
use materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping that will blend them
into the natural setting and surrounding buildings to minimize the visual impact.
i#. Design. To the extent practicable, the tower shall be designed to blend into the
surrounding environment in order to protect the aesthetics of the neighborhood
where the tower is proposed.
j+. Waivers. The design standards identified above may be reduced or waived if
such reduction or waiver would better satisfy the intent of this division and such
modification or waiver is reviewed and decided by the community development
coordinatorbeafd in concert with the application for a Level One (minimum
standard)Two approval.
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Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 21
Section 19. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 3, Transit Shelters,
Section 3-2203, Standards, Community Development Code, be amended to read as follows:
Transit shelters may be established in accordance with the following standards:
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B. Location.
1. Transit shelters may be permitted in any commercial, office, mixed-use or
industrial zoning district; or PSTA routes adjacent to hospitals, schools or other
permitted non-residential uses in multifamily residential zoning districts. No transit
shelters with advertising shall be permitted in single-family residential zoning
districts.
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Section 20. That Article 8, Definitions and Rules of Construction, Section 8-102,
Definitions, Community Development Code be amended to read as follows:
**********
Retail plazas means a building or group of buildings on the same property or adjoining
properties, but operating as and/or presenting a unified/cohesive appearance and generally
but not necessarily under common ownership and management, and which is partitioned into
separate units that utilize a common parking area, and is designed for a variety of
interchangeable uses including governmental, indoor recreation/entertainment, office,
restaurant, retail sales and service, and social/community center. In addition, bars, brewpubs,
medical clinics, nightclubs, and places of worship may also be incorporated into retail plazas
subject to their approval through the applicable Level GRe (Rexihle 2-taR and Develepment) or
Level Twe (Flexible DeyelepmeRt) approval process and meeting their respective flexibility
criteria.
Section 21. That a new Appendix B, US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards,
Community Development Code, be added to read as follows:
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 22
Division 1. General Provisions
SECTION B-101. INTENT & PURPOSE
The intent and purpose of the US 19 Zoning District &
Development Standards ("Development Standards") is
to guide the development and redevelopment of sites
along US 19 consistent with strategies defined in the
US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan.The standards are
designed to accomplish the following.
• Promote employment -intensive and transit -
supportive forms, patterns and intensities of
development;
Encourage the development of mixed use
destinations at major cross streets; and
• Provide for the design of safe, attractive, and
accessible settings for working, living, and shopping.
SECTION B-102. RELATION TO THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE
These Development Standards are part of Community
Development Code Article 2 Division 11 and Article
3 Division 5. Wherever there appears to be a conflict
between these Development Standards and other
sections of this Code, these standards shall prevail.
For standards not covered by these Development
Standards other applicable sections of the Community
Development Code shall apply.
SECTION B-1 03. ORGANIZATION OF
STANDARDS
These Development Standards are organized in five
sections as follows.
A) Re uq latinci Plan
The regulating plan consists of maps indicating
subdistrict limits and street frontage type assignments.
Subdistrict standards regulate development intensity,
building heights uses and parking requirements.
B) Street Frontage
Street frontage standards regulate building location
and facade treatments, landscaping, pedestrian
improvements and parking treatments along street
frontages.
C) Site Design
Site design standards regulate the configuration of
improvements on sites, project phasing, pedestrian
and vehicular circulation,parking and service areas,
landscaping, and other features.
D) Building Design
Building design standards regulate the treatment of front
facades building entries and other features related to the
architectural design of buildings.
E) Flexibility
The flexibility section provides process and standards
for the approval of flexibility in the application of design
standards.
SECTION B-104. APPLICABILITY OF DESIGN
STANDARDS
A) General
The US 19 District street frontage, site design, and
building design standards ("Design Standards") are
intended to ensure that new buildings and significant
renovations and additions are designed in accordance
with the vision described in the US 19 Corridor
Redevelopment Plan while allowing for incremental
improvements to existing buildings and sites. Provisions
addressing flexibility in the application of Design
Standards are included in Division 7.
B) Conformity of Existing Structures
Existing structures within the US 19 District, including
buildings and parkin shall not be considered
nonconforming under Section 6-102.
C) Exemptions
The following types of development are exempt from all
or a portion of the Design Standards as follows.
1. Structures Damaged by Force Majeure. Notwith-
standing an thing to the contrary contained or implied
herein if a lawfully constructed structure is damaged
or destroyed by fire casualty or act of God, the owner
of record on the date of the event may repair or rebuild
said structure on the same building site and with the
same building footprint by right. To qualify, the structure
must have been legally permitted to have been built
under this or other Codes or have legally existed as a
non -conforming structure prior to the causative event.
The structure shall not be added to or altered in any
way, except to remedy the effects of such damage or
destruction, unless such additions or alterations cause
the structure to conform more closely with the provisions
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 23
of this Code. Permits for repair or replacement of such
structures must be obtained within one ,year of the
causative event.
2. Restricted Access Sites. Developments for which public
access is prohibited due to health, safety, public security,
and welfare reasons are exempt from these Design
Standards.
3. Detached Dwellings. Detached dwellings lawfully
existing on the date of adoption of these Development
Standards may continue to be repaired, remodeled
and expanded consistent with the provisions set forth
in Article 2, Division 2, provided that anygement
or alteration to the structure does not create any
additional dwelling units. New accessory structures mak
be constructed consistent with Section 3-201. No lot of
record upon which a detached dwelling existed on the
date of adoption of these Development Standards may
be expanded or reduced in size.
4. Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks. Mobile homes
and mobile home parks lawfully existing on the date of
adoption of these Development Standards may continue
to be repaired, remodeled and/or replaced consistent
with the provisions set forth in Article 2, Division 6,
provided that any modifications do not create any
additional dwelling units. New accessory structures mak
be constructed consistent with Section 3-201. No lot of
record upon which a mobile home or mobile home park
existed on the date of adoption of these Development
Standards may be expanded or reduced in size.
5. Change of Use. Projects involving only a change in use
are exempt from the Design Standards.
6. Improvement, Remodel, or Reconstruction. Building
improvement, remodel, or reconstruction projects shall
be exempt from the Design Standards as follows.
a. Building improvement, remodel, or reconstruction
projects valued at less than 25 percent of the total
assessed building value at the time of application
are exempt from the Design Standards.
b. Building improvement, remodel, or reconstruction
projects valued at 25 percent or more of the
total assessed value of the building at the
time of application, including renovation and
reconstruction projects with additional building
area of less than 5 percent of the pre -renovation or
pre -reconstruction building area, are exempt from
all but Sections B -503.C, B -504.A.1, B -504.C, and
B -505.A of the Design Standards. The provisions of
Sections B -503.C, B -504.A.1, B -504.C, and B -505.A of
the Design Standards shall apply to the area of the
site within reasonable proximity to the improved,
remodeled, or reconstructed area of the building.
c. Building improvement, remodel, or reconstruction
projects with additional building area of 5
percent or greater of the pre -renovation or pre -
reconstruction building area shall not be eligible for
exemption from the Design Standards.
d. For the purpose of this section, the term
reconstruction refers to projects involving new
construction that occurs in the general location or
footprint of buildings being replaced and does not
substantially change hange the general configuration of
the site.
7. Internal Buildings and Additions. For existing projects,
including retail plazas, new buildings or additions to
existing buildings located 200 feet minimum from the
front property line shall be exempt from the street
frontage standards in Division 4 and Section B -604.A.
The location of new buildings or additions to existing_
buildings shall allow for future development compliant
with all setback requirements.
8. Parking and Landscaping. The following Communit�r
Development Code sections shall not apply: 3-1202.A.2,
3 -1202.A.3,3 -1401.B.2 and 3-1401.B.3.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 24
Division 2. Regulating Plan
SECTION B-201. GENERAL
Development within the US 19 District is regulated by
subdistrict and street frontage type as shown in Figure 1,
Regulating Plan and described below.
SECTION B-202. SUBDISTRICTS
Standards and regulations for properties within the US
19 District apply to properties falling within one of three
Subdistricts illustrated in Figure 1. RegulatingPlan.
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A) Rcaional Ccntcr Subdistrict
The Regional Center Subdistrict is applied to areas along
US 19 planned to develop with a more urban character
defined by taller, mixed use buildings aligned along
streets. Standards are designed to create pedestrian -
friendly streets and building frontages, and better
connections among destinations.
B) Neighborhood Center Subdistrict
The Neighborhood Center Subdistrict is applied to areas
along US 19 planned to serve as local shopping and
employment destinations. Standards are designed to
create more pedestrian -friendly streets and building
frontages and better connections among destinations.
C) Corridor Subdistrict
The Corridor Subdistrict is applied to areas along US 19
without direct access to interchanges. In these areas, a
wide range of employment -intensive uses is favored over
small-scale retail uses. Standards are designed to allow
flexibility in site configurations and consistency in front
landscape improvements.
SECTION B-203. STREET FRONTAGE TYPES
A) Street FrontaaeTvpes on Requlatinq Plan
Select requirements in these Development Standards
apply to properties along one of five street frontage types
shown in Figure 1. Regulating Plan. These are further
described in Division 4 where Street Frontage Type A is
considered the most pedestrian- and transit -supportive
and Street Frontage Type E is considered the least
pedestrian- and transit -supportive.
B) Street FrontaaeTvpes Assiqnment
1 Along new primary drives as defined in Section
B -502 .B and Table 5. Locational & Design Standards for
New Drives Street Frontage Type A is required.
2 Along streets and drives where street frontage types
are not depicted on the Regulating Plan an appropriate
street frontage type shall be established as part of an
application for development approval.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 25
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Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 31
Division 3. Subdistrict Standards
SECTION B-301. DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
A) Maximum Development Potential
The maximum development potential set forth for
each established Subdistrict is shown in Table 1.
Permitted Intensities by Future Land Use Category. All
allowable uses, including residential and overnight
accommodations, are regulated by Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
Table 1. Permitted Intensities by Future Land Use category
B) Residential Density in Coastal Storm Area
Residential density on those portions of property
located within the coastal storm area shall be limited to
the density in place prior to the adoption of this Code,
consistent with Policy A.1.2.2 and Map A-16 of the
Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION B-302. BUILDING HEIGHT
A) Maximum Building Heights
Maximum heights for buildings are defined by Subdistrict
as follows.
1. Regional Center: 150 feet
2. Neighborhood Center: 70 feet
3. Corridor: 100 feet
B) Heiaht Transitions & Setbacks
1. Portions of buildings located less than 50 feet from
adjacent properties zoned LDR, LMDR, or MDR shall be no
greater than 35 feet in height.
2. Portions of buildings located between 50 and 100
feet of adjacent properties zoned LDR, LMDR or MDR are
allowed increases in height above 35 feet at a ratio of one
foot in height for each additional one foot in distance
from the adjacent property.
C) Minimum Heiahts at Kev Corners
For properties within 100 feet of the following
intersections measured along front property lines, the
minimum floor -to -floor height for non-residential ground
floor building space shall be 18 feet and the minimum
building height for all buildings shall be 25 feet.
1. US 19 and SR 580
2. US 19 and Countryside Boulevard
3. US 19 and Sunset Point Road
4. US 19 and Coachman Road/SR 590
5. US 19 and Drew Street
6. US 19 and Gulf to Bay Boulevard
7. US 19 and Belleair Road
SECTION B-303. PERMITTED USES &
PARKING
A) Use & Parkina Table
Permitted uses and approval levels by Subdistricts, along
with parking requirements, are listed in Table 2. Use &
Parking. Active uses are required at identified key corners,
as defined in Section 13-303.13.
B) Active Uses at Kev Corners
For properties within 100 feet of the following
intersections measured along front property lines,
ground floor building space along front facades to a
depth of 20 feet minimum shall be occupied only by -
active uses including retail sales and services, bars,
brewpubs, microbreweries, nightclubs, and/or restaurants
in non-residential projects or ground floor amenity areas,
lobbies, and/or fitness centers in residential projects.
1. US 19 and SR 580
2. US 19 and Countryside Boulevard
3. US 19 and Sunset Point Road
4. US 19 and Coachman Road/SR 590
5. US 19 and Drew Street
6. US 19 and Gulf to Bay Boulevard
7. US 19 and Belleair Road
C) Parkina Reduction
For all uses listed in Table 2. Use & Parking, a reduction
in the minimum number of parking spaces may be
approved. The combined effect of all applicable
reductions in this section shall not reduce the off-street
parking required by more than 25 percent. Parking
reduction factors are provided in Table 3. Parking
Reduction Factors.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 32
Table 2. Use & Parkina
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 33
P
RESIDENTIAL USES
Attached dwellings BCP �P BCP None 1.5 unit
NONRESIDENTIAL USES
Adult uses
FLS
FLS
FLS
1 The use complies with the requirements in Article 3 Division 3.
4/1.000 SF GFA
Alcoholic beverage
BCP
BCP
BCP
1. See footnote 2.
4/1.000 SF GFA
sales
Animal boarding
X
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2 The use of the parcel does not involve animal confinement facilities that are
4/1.000 SF GFA
open to the outside.
3 Animals may have supervised outdoor exercise but only between 7:00 a.m.-
9.00 p.m. In no case shall animals be left unsupervised while outdoors.
Assisted living
facilities
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
1 per 4 beds
Automobile service
FLD
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
4/1,000 SF GFA
stations
Bars
BCP
BCP
BCP
1. See footnote 1.
2. See footnote 2.
4/1,000 SF GFA
Brewpubs
BCP
BCP
BCP
t No more than 50 percent of the total gross floor area of the establishment shall
4/1,000 SF GFA
be used for the brewery function including but not limited to the brewhouse,
boiling and water treatment areas bottling and keggina lines malt milling and
storage fermentation tanks conditioning tanks and serving tanks.
Community gardens
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
Not applicable
Congregate care
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
—1per 4 beds
Educational facilities
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1,000 SF GFA
Governmental uses
FLS
FLS
FLS
None
4/1,000 SF GFA
Indoor recreation/
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1.000 SF GFA
entertainment
Light assembly
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1.000 SF GFA
Marinas and marina
FLD
FLD
FLD
1 No commercial activities other than the mooring of boats on a rental basis shall
1 space/2 slips
facilities
be permitted on any parcel of land which is contiguous to a parcel of land which
is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas, unless the marina facility is totally
screened from view from the contiguous land which is designated as residential
and the hours of operation of the commercial activities are limited to the time
period between sunrise and sunset.
2 All marina facilities shall comply with the commercial dock requirements set
forth in Section 3-601.C.3 and the marina and marina facilities requirements set
forth in Section 3-603.
Medical clinic
FLS
BCP
BCP
None
4/1.000 SF GFA
Footnotes:
] The parcel proposed for development is not contiguous to a parcel of land which is designated as residential in the Zonin Aq tlas
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 ora 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.
W.
BCP = level I Minimum Standard (Building Construction Permit).
FLS — Level I Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval required)
FLD = Leve12 Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required).
X = Not Allowed
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 33
Table 2. Use & Parking (continued)
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 34
o
Microbreweries
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2. See footnote 2.
3. No more than 75 percent of the total gross floor area shall be used for the brew-
4/1,000 SF GFA
ery function including, but not limited to, the brewhouse, boiling and water
treatment areas, bottling and keggina lines, malt milling and storage, fermenta-
tion tanks, conditioning tanks and serving tanks.
Nightclubs
FLS
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2. See footnote 2.
Nursing homes
X
X
FLS
None
1 per 4 beds
Offices
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1,000 SF GFA
Outdoor recreation/
X
X
FLD
1. See footnote 1.
1-10/1.000 SF of land area
entertainment
or as determined by the
community development
coordinator based on the
ITE Manual standards.
Overnight
accommodations
FLS
FLS
FLS
1. The parcel proposed for development shall, if located within the coastal storm
1/unit
area, have a hurricane evacuation plan requiring the use close when a hurricane
watch is posted.
2. Signage for any accessory use shall be subordinate to and incorporated into the
primary freestanding signage for the overnight accommodation use. In no case
shall more than 25 percent of the sign area be dedicated to the accessory uses.
Parkinggaraaes and
FLS
FLS
FLS
None
Not applicable
lots
Parks and recreation
SCP
BCP
BCP
None
1/20,000 SF land area
facilities
or as determined by the
community development
coordinator based on ITE
Manual standards
Places of worship
FLD
FLD
FLS
None
1 per 2 seats
Problematic uses
X
X
FLD
1. See footnote 1.
2. The use is not located within 500 feet of another problematic use.
4/1,000 SF GFA
3. The building in which the use is located is a building which is conforming to all
current land development and building regulations.
Public transportation
FLS
FLS
FLS
None
Not applicable
facilities
Research and
technology
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
2/1.000 SF GFA
Restaurants
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1.000 SF GFA
Retail plazas
BCP
BCP
BCP
1. Restaurants within the retail plaza may occupy up to 25 percent of the total
4/1,000 SF GFA
gross floor area of the retail plaza. Any restaurant, or fraction thereof, that
exceeds 25 percent must provide off-street parking at a rate consistent with the
parking requirement for the restaurant use in the district.
Footnotes:
1. The parcel proposed for development is not contiguous to a parcel ofland which is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas.
2. The parcel proposed for development is not located within 500 feet of a parcel ofland used for purposes ofa place of worship ora 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 olace of worship.
K_
BCP = Level i Minimum Standard (Building Construction Permit).
FLS = Level i Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval required).
FLD = Level Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required).
X = Not Allowed
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 34
Table 2. Use & Parking (continued)
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 35
Retail sales and
services
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
4/1.000 SF GFA
Schools
FLD
FLD
FLD
1 All off-street parking is located at least 200 feet from any property designated as
1 per 3 students
residential in the Zoning Atlas.
Self -storage
warehouse
X
X
FLS
1 Access doors to individual storage units are located within a building or
1/20 units plus 2 for
manager's office
are screened from view from adjacent property or public ri hts-of-way by
landscaped walls or fences located no closer to the property lines of the parcel
proposed for development than five feet.
Social and
community centers
X
X
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
4/1.000 SF GFA
Social/public service
X
X
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2 The social/public service agency shall not be located within 1,500 feet of another
4/1,000 SF GFA
agencies
social/public service agency.
Telecommunications
BCP
BCP
BCP
None
Notapplicable
towers
TV/radio stations
FLD
BCP
BCP
1 All buildings are designed and located so that no building is closer than 100 feet
4/1,000 SF GFA
from a parcel of land which is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas.
Utility/ infrastructure
FLS
FLS
FLS
1 Any above ground structure other than permitted telecommunication towers
Not applicable
facilities
and utility distribution lines located on or along a rear lot line shall be screened
from view by a landscaped opaque wall or fence which is at least two-thirds the
height of the above ground structure and shall be landscaped with trees and
hedges which five years after installation will substantially obscure the fence or
wall and the above ground structure.
Vehicle sales/
displays
FLS
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2 Minimum lot area: 2.5 acres (108,900 square feet) Contiguous parcels of land
2.5/1,000 lot sales area
under common ownership or consolidated for the purposes of development
may be exempt from this requirement so long as the combined lot area meets
or exceeds the minimum.
3 The gross floor area of enclosed buildings is at least 7,000 square feet.
4 Provision is made to dim outdoor lighting at all times when the automobile sales
and service uses is not open to the public to that level necessary to maintain the
security of the premises.
5 The use of the parcel proposed for development fronts on but will not involve
direct access to a major arterial street.
Vehicle sales/
displays, limited
FLS
FLS
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2 The gross floor area of enclosed buildings is at least 7,000 square feet.
4/1,000 SF GFA
.
3 Provision is made to dim outdoor lighting at all times when the automobile sales
and service uses is not open to the public to that level necessary to maintain the
security of the premises.
4 Within Regional Center or Neighborhood Center Subdistricts, the use shall be
located in an enclosed structure and shall have no outdoor displays.
Vehicle service,
limited
X
FLD
FLS
1. See footnote 1.
2 The use does not involve the overnight, outdoor storage of automobiles.
4/1,000 SF GFA
Veterinaryoffices
BCP
BCP
BCP
1. See footnote 1.
4/1.000 SF GFA
Footnotes:
1 The parcel proposed for development is not contiguous to aparcel 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 forpurposes of o 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
K
BCP = Level 1 Minimum Standard (Building Construction Permit).
FLS — Level 1 Flexible Standard Development (Community Development Coordinator approval required)
FLD — Level Flexible Development (Community Development Board approval required)
X= Not Allowed
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 35
Table 3. Parking Reduction Factors
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On -Street Parking
Properties within the Regional Center and
One legal on -street parking space can be substituted for every
Neighborhood Center Subdistricts with Type A
required off-street parkingsace provided the on -street space is
Street Frontage
located along that portion of the right-of-way immediately abutting
the property seeking the adjustment.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
All properties within the US 19 District
One off-street parking space equipped with an electric vehicle
charging station may be substituted for two required off-street
parking spaces. The maximum substitution shall be no more than
eight required spaces.
Photovoltaic -Topped Shade
Structure
All properties within the US 19 District
One off-street parking space a ui ped with a Photovoltaic /PV
topped shade structure (also called solar canopy or solar carport)
may be substituted for three required off-street parkinq spaces.
Bus Shelter
All properties within the US 19 District
Bus shelters may be provided in lieu of up to 15 percent of the
required number of parking spaces. This reduction shall only be
applied at PSTA approved locations.
Bicycle Parking
All properties within the US 19 District
One bicycle rack that provides a minimum of six -units of parking
may be substituted for no more than one parking space. This is in
addition to required bicycle parking pursuant to Division 5. Site
Design Standards.
Shared Parking
All properties within the US 19 District
Pursuant to Section 3-1405.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 36
Division 4. Street Frontage Standards
SECTION B-401. GENERAL
Street frontage standards in this section re uc ulate
conditions aloes street frontages, include building,
setbacks pedestrian and landscape improvements
parking and vehicular circulation and building facades
and entries. The location and extent of each street
frontage type is illustrated in Figure 1. Regulating Plan.
Table 4 Summary of Street Frontage Standards provides
an overview of requirements by street frontage type.
Table 4. Summary of Street Frontage Standards
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 37
Lype E
30' Minimum
Standard Type A Type
Front Setback 15' Minimum 25' Minimum
20' Maximum 40' Maximum
Street Frontaae Type
Type C Type
25" Minimum _ 15' Minimum
85' Maximum
Side Setbacks
10Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
20' Minimum
Rear Setback
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
Distance Between Building
1 00'Maximum
100' Maximum
1 00'Maxirrium
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Front Landscape Area
5' Minimum
15 Minimum
20' Maximum
15 Minimum
20' Maximum
15 Minimum
3(' Minimum
Front Pedestrian Area
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
10' Minimum
IOptLCI na ji
10' Minimum
O tiunal)
Walkways Connections
Between Buildings
6' Minimum with 100_
6' Minimum with 100'
6' Minimum_ with 100'
6' Minimum
jo Primary Entrances
6' Minimum
CT—Q PrimaryEntrances
Maximum Spacing
Maximwn Spacing
Maximum Spacing
Surface. parking Location
Side & Rear
Side & Rear
1/2 Bay in front _
Side & Rear
Front. Side & Rear
Front Side &Rear
Structured Parking Location
Rear
Rear
Side & Rear
Side & Rear
Side & Rear
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 37
SECTION B-402. TYPE A STREET FRONTAGE A) General
Figure 2. Type A Character Image
Figure 3. Type A Building Placement Diagram
Type A Street Frontage as shown in Figure 1. Regulating
Plan identifies pedestrian- and transit -oriented frontages
along major streets crossing US 19. In these locations,
development standards limit front setbacks, prohibit
parking in front of buildings, and require buildings
oriented to public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along
streets.
(In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses
refers to the annotations in Figure 3. Type A Building
Placement Diagram.)
B) Building Setbacks
1. Buildings shall be placed along street frontages
consistent with the following setbacks from property
lines.
a. Front Setbacks (A): 15 feet minimum, 20 feet
maximum
b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum or 0 feet if
abutting adjacent building with blank side wall
c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum
2. Front setbacks may be reduced to 5 feet in locations
where adjacent rights-of-way are improved with a 10 -
foot minimum wide landscape area ad4acent to the
street and a 10 -foot minimum wide pedestrian area
adjacent to building frontages. For the purpose of this
section, the landscape area adjacent to the street shall
include landscape material equivalent to what is required
for front buffer areas in Article 3, Division 12 with the
exception that the width shall be as set forth above.
3. Front setbacks may be increased by 10 feet maximum
extending 40 feet maximum along the front facade for
projects with front courtyards or publicly -accessible front
entry plazas.
4. To promote continuity of building frontages along-
front
loesfront setbacks, the space between individual buildings
shall not exceed 100 feet (D).
Q Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements
1. The area along front building facades shall be
improved with a 10 -foot minimum wide pedestrian area
2. Walkway connections shall be provided between
public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along building
facades. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum
and spaced 100 feet apart maximum.
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 38
3. For areas where front setbacks are not reduced or
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front setback shall be improved with a 5 -foot minimum
wide landscape area (F).
D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation
1 Parking vehicular circulation and other vehicular use
areas are prohibited between buildings and streets along
front setbacks.
2. Surface parking to the side of buildings along streets
shall be set back 5 feet behind front building facades and
screened from view with a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque
hedge or wall.
shall be elevated 18 inches minimum, 36 inches
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walkways.
2 Primary building entries shall be located along the
front facades of buildings and be visible from streets, new
primary drives, and sidewalks.
3 For front entries to buildings with non-residential uses
on the ground floor, thresholds at building entries shall
generally match thegrade of adjacent walkways and
plaza areas.
4. Overhead doors along front building facades
are permitted for bars nightclubs, brewpubs,
a. For the around floor front facades of buildings with
non-residential uses, a minimum of 40 percent
of the total area of the ground floor facade shall
consist of storefront windows and doors with
transparent glazing with no more than 10 percent
daylight reduction (tinting) and no reflective or
mirrored coating or treatment.
b. For the ground floor front facades of buildings
with residential uses, the finished floor elevation of
ground floor residential space along front setbacks
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microbreweries, restaurants and similar uses. Where
3. Structured parking, whether freestanding or attached
provided overhead doors must be fully integrated
to a building shall be located to the rear of buildings.
into the design of the building facade, be designed as
4. Ground level parking, vehicular circulation and other
an integral art of the food service component of the
vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a
business and provide direct access to or between dining
building along street frontages shall be located behind
and seating areas Overhead doors for service purposes
fully -enclosed occupied building space with a depth of
of any kind (e.g., loading unloading and deliveries) are
20 feet minimum.
prohibited.
5 Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and
rear property lines shall comply with building setback
standards.
6 With approval from appropriate Cid County or State
authorities, parallel parking may be constructed within
the right-of-way along streets.
E) Front Building Facades & Entries
In addition to the building design standards in Division
6 the following standards for front building facades and
entries shall apply.
1 Ground floor front building facades shall generally be
aligned along front setbacks parallel to streets and be
designed to meet the following standards.
a. For the around floor front facades of buildings with
non-residential uses, a minimum of 40 percent
of the total area of the ground floor facade shall
consist of storefront windows and doors with
transparent glazing with no more than 10 percent
daylight reduction (tinting) and no reflective or
mirrored coating or treatment.
b. For the ground floor front facades of buildings
with residential uses, the finished floor elevation of
ground floor residential space along front setbacks
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SECTION B-403. TYPE B STREET FRONTAGE
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A) General
TVDe B Street Frontaae as shown in Fiaure 1. Reaulatin
Plan identifies pedestrian- and transit -oriented
locations along US 19 frontage roads. In these locations,
development standards limit front setbacks, require
consistent front landscape areas, prohibit parking in front
of buildings, and require buildings oriented to public
sidewalks and pedestrian areas along streets.
(In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses
refers to the annotations in Fiaure 5. Tvoe B Buildina
Placement Diagram.
B) Building Setbacks
1. Buildings shall be placed along street frontages
consistent with the following setbacks from property
lines.
a. Front Setbacks (A): 25 feet minimum, 40 feet
maximum
b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum or 0 feet if
abutting_adiacent building with blank side wall
c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum
2. Front setbacks may be increased by 10 feet maximum
extending 40 feet maximum along the front facade for
projects with front courtyards or publicly -accessible front
entry plazas.
3. To promote continuity of building frontages along
front setbacks, the space between individual buildings
shall not exceed 100 feet (D).
C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements
1. The area along front building facades shall be improv-
ed with a 10 -foot minimum wide pedestrian area (E).
2. The area along the front property line within the front
setback shall be improved with a 15 -foot minimum, 20 -
foot maximum wide landscape area (F).
3. Walkway connections shall be provided between
public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along front
building facades. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide
minimum and spaced 100 feet apart maximum.
D) Parkina & Vehicular Circulation
1. Parking, vehicular circulation, and other vehicular use
areas are prohibited between buildings and streets along
front setbacks.
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2 Surface parking located to the side of Uildings along
sheets shall be set back 5 feet behind front building
facades and screened from view by a low (24 to 36
inches) opaque hedge or wall.
3 Structured parking whether freestanding or attached
to a building shall be located to the rear of buildings.
4 Ground level parking vehicular circulation and other
vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a
building along street frontages shall be located behind
fully -enclosed occupied building space with a depth of
20 feet minimum.
5 Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and
rear property lines shall comply with building setback
standards.
6 With approval from appropriate City County or State
authorities parallel parking may be constructed within
the right-of-way along streets.
E) Front Building Facades & Entries
In addition to the building design standards in Division
6 the following standards for front building facades and
entries shall apply.
1 Ground floor front building facades shall generally be
aligned along front setbacks parallel to streets and be
designed to meet the following standards.
a For the ground floor front facades of buildings with
non-residential uses, a minimum of 40 percent
of the total area of the ground floor facade shall
consist of storefront windows and doors with
transparent glazing with no more than 10 percent
daylight reduction (tinting) and no reflective or
mirrored coating or treatment.
b For the around floor front facades of buildings
with residential uses, the finished floor elevation of
ground floor residential space along front setbacks
shall be elevated 18 inches minimum, 36 inches
maximum above the grade of adjacent pedestrian
walkways.
2 Primary building entries shall be located along the
front facades of buildings and oriented to and streets,
new primary drives, and sidewalks.
3 For front entries to buildings with non-residential uses
on the ground floor, thresholds at building entries shall
rine Prally match the grade of adjaLeI iL wdlkways and
plaza areas.
4 Overhead doors along front building facades are
permitted for bars nightclubs, brewpubs, microbreweries,
restaurants and similar uses. Where provided, overhead
doors must be fully integrated into the design of the
building facade be desicined as an integral part of the
food service component of the business, and provide
direct access to or between dining and seating areas.
Overhead doors for service purposes of any kind
loading unloading and deliveries) are prohibited.
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SECTION B-404. TYPE C STREET FRONTAGE
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A) General
Type C Street Frontaae as shown in Fiaure 1. Reaulatin
Plan identifies pedestrian and transit -oriented areas
along US 19 frontage roads. In these locations,
development standards provide for connections between
public sidewalks and building frontages, consistent front
yard landscape areas, buildings oriented to pedestrian
ways, and limited front yard parking_
(In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses
refers to the annotations in Fiaure 7. Tyne C Buildina
Placement Dia_ rg am.
B) Building Setbacks
1. Buildings shall be placed along street frontages
consistent with the following setbacks from property
lines.
a. Front Setbacks (A): 25 feet minimum, 85 feet
maximum
b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum
c. Rear Setbacks (Q: 10 feet minimum
2. To promote continuity of building frontages along
front setbacks, the space between individual buildings
shall not exceed 160 feet (D).
C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements
1. The area alona front buildina facades within the front
setback shall be improved with a 10 -foot minimum, 20 -
foot maximum wide pedestrian area (E).
2. The area along the front property line shall be
improved with a 15 -foot minimum, 20 -foot maximum
wide landscape area M.
3. Walkway connections shall be provided between
public sidewalks and pedestrian areas along front
building facades. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide
minimum and spaced no more than 100 feet apart.
4. Walkway connections shall be provided through
landscape and parking areas to connect pedestrian areas
along front buildina facades. Such connections shall be 6
feet wide minimum (G).
D) Parking _& Vehicular Circulation
1. Surface parking and vehicular circulation is permitted
in front of buildings but limited to no more than one
two-way drive aisle without parking or one two -waw
aisle with one row of perpendicular parking spaces.
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2. Surface parking located along public sidewalks shall
he sueened frorn vlew by a IOW (24 to 36 inches) opaque
hedge or wall.
3. Structured parking is prohibited between buildings
and streets and shall be located to the side and rear
of buildings. Structured parking located to the side
of buildings along street frontage shall be set back a
minimum of 10 feet behind front building facades and
screened from view with landscaping.
4. Ground level parking, vehicular circulation and other
vehicular use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a
building along street frontages shall be located behind
fully -enclosed, occupied building space with a depth of
20 feet minimum.
S Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and
rear property lines shall comply with building setback
standards.
E) Front Building Facades & Entries
In addition to the building design standards in Division
6 the following standards for front building facades and
entries shall apply.
1 Ground floor front building facades shall generally be
aligned along front setbacks parallel to streets and be
designed to meet the following standards.
a. For the ground floor front facades of buildings with
non-residential uses, a minimum of 40 percent
of the total area of the ground floor facade shall
consist of storefront windows and doors with
transparent glazing with no more than 10 percent
daylight reduction (tinting) and no reflective or
mirrored coating or treatment.
b. For the ground floor front facades of buildings
with residential uses, the finished floor elevation of
ground floor residential space along front setbacks
shall be elevated 18 inches minimum, 36 inches
maximum above the grade of adjacent pedestrian
walkways.
2. Primary building entries shall be located along the
front facades of buildings and oriented to and visible
from streets new primary drives, and sidewalks.
3 Overhead doors along front building facades are
permitted for bars nightclubs, brewpubs, microbreweries,
restaurants and similar uses. Where provided, overhead
doors must be fully integrated into the design of the
building tacade be designed as an integral part of the
food service component of the business, and provide
direct access to or between dining and seating areas.
Overhead doors for service purposes of any kind (e.g.,
loading, unloading, and deliveries) are prohibited.
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SECTION B-405. TYPE D STREET FRONTAGE
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A) General
TVpe D Street Frontage as shown in Fiaure 1. Reaulatin
Plan identifies areas not directly abutting the US 19
corridor or major cross streets. In these locations,
development standards provide for consistent front
landscape areas, permit a range of front setbacks, and
allow front sparking while providing for improved
pedestrian connections between sidewalks and buildina
entries.
(In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses
refers to the annotations in Figure 9. Type D Building_
Placement Diae rq am.)
B) Building Setbacks
1. Buildings shall be placed along the front of sites
consistent with the following setbacks from property
lines.
a. Front Setbacks (A): 15 feet minimum
b. Side Setbacks (B): 10 feet minimum
c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum
C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements
1. The area alona the front Droperty line within the front
setback shall be improved with a 15 -foot minimum wide
landscape area (D).
2. The area along front building facades may
improved with an optional 10 -foot wide pedestrian area.
3. Walkway connections shall be provided between
public sidewalks and primary building entries. Such
connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum.
4. Walkway connections shall be provided through
landscape and parking areas to connect primary building
entries. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum
a.
D) Parking & Vehicular Circulation
1. Surface parking and vehicular circulation are permitted
in front of buildings.
2. Surface parking, vehicular circulation and other
vehicular use areas located along public sidewalks shall
be screened from view by a low (24 to 36 inches) opaque
hedge or wall.
3. Structured parking located to the front or side of
buildings along street frontage shall be set back 30 feet
minimum and screened from view with landscaping_
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4. Parking, vehicular irculation and otherychi-uldi Column Intentionally Blank
use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a building
along public streets shall be located behind fully-
enclosed occupied building space with a depth of 20 feet
minimum.
5 Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and
rear property lines shall comply with building setback
standards.
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SECTION B-406. TYPE E STREET FRONTAGE
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A) General
Type E Street Frontage as shown in Fiaure 1. Reaulatin
Plan identifies areas along US 19 frontage roads where
development standards provide for consistent front
landscape areas, pedestrian connections between public
sidewalks and building entries, a range of front setbacks,
and front yard parking.
(In the sections below, the bold lettering in parentheses
refers to the annotations in Figure 11. Type E Building
Placement Dia_ rq am.)
B) Building Setbacks
1. Buildings shall be placed on sites consistent with the
following setbacks from property lines.
a. Front Setbacks (A): 30 feet minimum
b. Side Setbacks (B): 20 feet minimum
c. Rear Setbacks (C): 10 feet minimum
C) Pedestrian & Landscape Improvements
1. The area along the front property line within the front
setback shall be improved with a 30 feet minimum wide
landscape area (D).
2. The area along front building facades may be
improved with an optional 10 -foot wide pedestrian area.
3. Walkway connections shall be provided between
public sidewalks and primary building entries. Such
connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum.
4. Walkway connections shall be provided through
landscape and parking areas to connect primary building
entries. Such connections shall be 6 feet wide minimum
D) Parking _& Vehicular Circulation
1. Surface parking and vehicular circulation are permitted
in front of buildings.
2. Surface parking, vehicular circulation and other
vehicular use areas located along public sidewalks shall
be screened from view by a low (24 to 36 inches) oDaaue
hedge or wall.
3. Structured Darkina located to the front or side of
buildings along street frontage shall be set back 30 feet
minimum and screened from view with landscaping_
4. Parking, vehicular circulation and other vehicular
use areas incorporated in the ground floor of a building
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along public streets shall be located behind fully- column Intentionally Blank
enclosed, occupied building space with a depth of 20 feet
minimum.
5. Surface and structured parking setbacks from side and
rear property lines shall comply with building setback
standards.
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Division 5. Site Design Standards
SECTION B-501. GENERAL
Projects shall be designed to maximize mobility,
access, and safety. Projects shall provide for improved
connectivity between adjacent destinations; improved
pedestrian movement along public streets, new primary
and secondary drives, sidewalks, and pedestrian ways;
and safe and convenient pedestrian and vehicular
connections between destinations, public sidewalks, and
transit stops. Development sites shall be configured to
minimize the visual impact of parking, loading, service,
drive-through, and other vehicular use areas.
SECTION B-502. DEVELOPMENT PATTERN
A) Development Blocks
1. Projects shall be configured with development
B) Drive Networks
1. Proiects on sites of 10 acres or more shall be conficiured to
create interconnected networks of primary and secondary
drives defining development blocks and providing for
vehicle travel, pedestrian and cyclist movement, access
to parking and drive aisles, access to transit facilities, and
connections to surrounding destinations. Streets and drives
shall be provided as follows.
a. For every 660 feet of frontage at least one drive
generally perpendicular to the frontage,
b. For every 660 feet of lot depth at least one drive
generally parallel to the frontage.
2. New primary and secondary drives shall be configured
to align with existing or planned streets or drives on
adjacent sites to create an interconnected network. Drive
stub outs shall be provided to allow future connections to
blocks scaled to accommodate buildings, public spaces, adjacent sites.
and mid -block off-street parking and service areas as 3. New primary and secondary drives shall be designed
generally illustrated in Figure 12. consistent with the standards in Table 5. Locational &
2. Block dimensions shall generally be as follows but may Design Standards for New Drives.
be adjusted to account for irregularly shaped parcels, C) Project Phasing
natural areas, utilities and utility easements, stormwater
conveyance systems, and other features. 1. To allow for future phases of development that
a. Minimum block length: 200 feet meet the maximum development intensities defined
b. Maximum block length: 600 feet in Table 1. Permitted Intensities by Future Land Use
Category, projects with development intensities lower
than permitted in Division 3 shall be designed with
buildings, site configurations, drive networks, and
infrastructure configurations that allow for development
intensification overtime.
Table 5. Locational & Design Standards for New Drives
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New primary drives are defined as new pedestrian -oriented drives within large sites that connect to the existing arterial street network and serve
Primary
as primary travel ways for vehicles and pedestrians. Such drives shall be located parallel or perpendicular to existing arterial streets and be config-
Drives
ured to form development blocks as described in Section B -502.A. Such drives shall be designed consistent with the following general standards:
Two-way drives with parallel or angle parking, a minimum 5 -foot wide landscape/hardscape strip and a continuous pedestrian zone with an
8 -foot minimum wide unobstructed sidewalk.
On -drive parking may be interrupted to allow for curb extensions to create space for landscaping pedestrian amenities, and transit stops.
Landscape/hardscape strips shall be improved with shade trees in grates or landscape beds, outdoor seating, pedestrian -scale lighting, and
other amenities.
New
New secondary drives shall be configured and designed to define development blocks as described in Section B -502.A, serve as secondary travel
Secondary
ways for vehicles and pedestrians, and provide connections between the existing street network and on-site parking locations. Such drives shall be
Drives
designed consistent with the following general standards:
Two-way drives designed with a minimum 5 -foot wide landscape strip with shade trees between curbs and sidewalks, and a continuous
pedestrian zone with an 6 -foot minimum wide unobstructed sidewalk.
• May include parallel parking, landscaped medians, bike lanes, and other features that result in curb -to -curb dimensions wider than those
permitted for new primary streets.
Alleys &
Alleys and service lanes should be used to provide midblock access to parking or service areas and should be designed with two-way, paved travel
Service
lanes for vehicular traffic and a minimum 5 -foot wide clear zone on either side of travel lanes to accommodate sufficient vehicle back -out space.
Lanes
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2. Projects shall be designed with utilities and
infrastructure, including stormwater conveyance systems,
sewer and water lines, and electrical and communication
lines located along streets and drives so that areas of the
site used for surface parking may accommodate future
development.
D) Cross Parcel Connections
To facilitate circulation and improve accessibility, vehicle
and pedestrian networks on adjacent sites shall be
interconnected. Parking lot drive aisles and pedestrian
walkways shall be aligned and connected and drive aisle
stub outs shall be constructed on properties abutting
3. Protects shall be designed to permit future extensions undeveloped sites to allow for future connections.
of streets, drives, and pedestrian ways to and from
surrounding properties.
SECTION B-503. ACCESS & CIRCULATION
A) Access & Driveway Consolidation
Curb cuts and driveways shall be consolidated where
possible and located to minimize impact on pedestrian
circulation along public sidewalks and front building
facades.
B) Reconstruction of Sidewalks & Landscaping
Reconstruction of existing sidewalks and landscape
within rights-of-way shall be required. To the extent
possibleivq en right-of-way limits and utility conflicts and
with approval of the FDOT, Pinellas County, and/or the
City, reconstruction shall follow the general standards for
landscaping and sidewalks provided in Table 5. Locational
& Design Standards for New Drives.
C) Pedestrian Walkways
1. Pedestrian walkways shall be provided to access
parking behind or to the side of buildings, connect
destinations on adjacent properties, connect building
frontages to adjacent sidewalks, and allow pedestrian
circulation through parking lots to create a continuous
pedestrian network.
2. Pedestrian walkways shall be provided along
individual or shared driveways connecting rights-of-way
with side and rear yard parking.
3. Pedestrian walkways shall be 6 -foot wide minimum,
free of obstructions, and if located between buildings,
within a 15 -foot wide corridor.
4. Pedestrian walkways that cross a parking area,
driveway, street or other vehicular use area shall be
clearly marked with striping, contrasting paving materials
(e.g., light -color concrete inlay between asphalt), textured
or raised pavement or other appropriate treatment as
approved by City Staff.
E) Reservation for Transit Facilities
The applicant for a development approval is responsible
for coordinating with PSTA and the appropriate
jurisdiction for the roadway on which development is
proposed to identify locations within and bordering the
proJect boundary where current or planned transit stops
are located. At those locations, space shall be reserved for
transit shelters and any required improvements, including
bicycle racks.
F) Connection to Duke Energy Trail
Connections to the Duke Energy Trail shall be
incorporated into site plans where property is adjacent to
the Trail.
SECTION B-504. PARKING & SERVICE AREAS
A) Surface Parking & Service Area
1. Surface parking and service areas shall be designed
to meet parking design landscape, and screening
requirements in Article 3, Divisions 12 and 14.
2. Interior islands of parking lots shall be designed to
utilize Low Impact Development techniques such as
bioretention swales and native species. Where parking
curbs and gutters are provided, they shall have breaks to
allow water to enter the bioretention facilities within the
parking landscape islands.
3 Surface parking spaces provided between 85 percent
and 125 percent of the minimum required in Table 2. Use
& Parking may utilize reinforced grass or other permeable
surface. All surface parking spaces provided in excess of
125 percent of the minimum required in Table 2. Use &
Parking shall utilize reinforced grass or other permeable
surface. All driveways and/or access aisles shall be
improved with a permanent all-weather paving material
which is graded to drain stormwater, consistent with
Section 3-1403.A.
4. Where required parking -is located adjacent to excess
surface parking spaces, the Community Development
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Coordinator may permit the continuation of reinforced
grass or permeable surface parking for the adjacent
parking spaces within the same row.
8. Waste containers, recycling equipment, loading
docks and overhead doors, and similar facilities shall be
screened from public view by architecturally finished
5. Developments which include a gross floor area of walls and gated enclosures, and be designed consistent
100,000 square feet or more shall provide reinforced with and complementary to the exterior facade of the
grass parking spaces along the perimeter of the parking- building.
area. The reinforced _ grass spaces shall be a minimum 9. Side and/or rear setbacks shall not apply between
of 5 percent of the required number of spaces, but mak surface parking areas on adjacent properties which allow
not exceed 25 percent of the required number of spaces. for shared access and use.
For the purposes of this section, "development" includes
projects which may include multiple separate parcels
which may or may not be under common ownership and
which function as a whole, such as a retail plaza.
6. Reinforced grass parking spaces do not replace any
landscape improvements reauired as set forth in Article 3,
Division 12.
7. Service areas, including areas providing access to
loading docks and areas designated for the placement
of waste containers and recycling equipment shall be
located to the rear and/or side of buildings.
B) Structured Parkin
1. All structured parking, whether freestanding, attached
to a building, or integrated into a building envelope.
shall be designed to comply with requirements set forth
in Article 3, Division 14, be screened from public view
by a continuous hedge and trees spaced at appropriate
intervals, and comply with design standards in Division 6.
2. Structured parking setbacks from side and rear
property lines may be reduced or eliminated where the
structured parking abuts other structured parking or a
building with blank side wall on an adjacent lot.
Figure 12. Illustration from the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan showing a redeveloped site designed with development blocks and an
internal network of pedestrian -friendly streets and drives.
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C) Bicycle Parking
Protects shall provide space and racks for bicycle parking
to accommodate at least one parked bike for every 10
vehicle parking spaces All bicycle parking areas shall be
in highly -visible locations along pedestrian walkways and
near building entries, and shall comply with bike rack
standards in Section 3-1411.
SECTION B-505. LANDSCAPE & FENCING/
WALLS
A) Landscape Reauirements in Article 3, Division 12
Landscape improvements shall meet the general
landscaping standards set forth in Article 3, Division
12 with the exception that standards specific to street
frontage types and landscape buffers for parking in
Divisions 4 and 5 shall be adhered to.
B) Fences and Walls Along Street Frontages
Fences and walls are prohibited between buildings and
streets along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C except
as otherwise required for screening of parking in these
Development Standards.
SECTION B-506. STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT
Stormwater retention and detention areas are not
permitted in front landscape zones unless located
underground in exfiltration trenches or open -bottomed
underground storage and retention systems or as part
of a Low Impact Development stormwater management
system incorporating features such as rain gardens and
vegetative swales or pervious pavers or pavement for
pedestrian use. Traditional stormwater facilities such as
dry and/or wet retention/detention ponds are permitted
to the rear and side of buildings.
SECTION B-507. OPEN SPACE
A) Open Space Requirement
Development and redevelopment projects on sites
15 acres and larger within a Regional Center or
Neighborhood Center Subdistrict shall provide a
minimum of 3 percent of the developable area or not
greater than 40,000 square feet as open space
B) Open Space Types
Required open space shall be configured as a central
gathering space or a series of smaller scale squares and
plazas Central aathering_spaces shall be between 10,000
and 40,000 square feet located at the intersection of
important pedestrian -friendly streets and drives, and
designed to include hardscape areas with amenities
designed to support active use Smaller scale squares
and plazas shall be between 5,000 and 10,000 square feet
and designed with a mix of hardscape and landscape
areas with seating shade trees, play equipment, lighting,
and amenities designed to ensure security and support
passive and small-scale active uses.
C) Open Space Design
Open spaces shall be designed as extensions of the
streetscape environment with the grade or elevation
of hardscape areas lawn panels and planting beds
generally matching the grade of adjacent sidewalks,
except where slightly raised or depressed areas are an
integral part of a specific design.
D) Lighting & Lines of Site
Lighting and clear lines of sight shall allow for the formal
and informal surveillance of the space.
SECTION B-508. AUTOMOBILE SERVICE
STATIONS & DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES
A) Automobile Service Stations
1 Automobile service station facilities and improvements
shall be located to the rear or on the non -street facing
side of the principal building, set back 20 feet minimum
from the front building facade, and screened from
view with landscaping_ and a low (24 to 36 inches) wall
designed to complement the exterior facade of the
building.
2. Standards in this section shall apply to all automobile
service station facilities and improvements other than
the primarybuilding associated with a service station,
including fuel islands, canopies, air and vacuum stations
and equipment car washes and related directional and
informational signage.
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Figure 13. Drive Through Facilities with Rear and Side Pick-up Windows
B) Drive Through Facilities
Drive-through facilities along Street Frontage Types A,
B, and C shall be located and designed to meet all of the
following standards.
1. Drive-through facilities shall be located to the rear or
on the non -street facing side of the principal building
as illustrated in Figure 13. Drive Through Facilities
with Side and Rear Pick Up Windows, set back 20 feet
minimum from the front building facade, and screened
from view with landscaping and a low (24 to 36 inches)
wall designed to complement the exterior facade of the
building.
2. Standards in this section shall apply to drive-through
facilities serving restaurants, banks, pharmacies,
car washes, and other uses and shall apply to all
improvements associated with the drive-through activity
including entry and exit drives, stacking lanes, service
windows, canopies, menu boards, ATM kiosks, order
kiosks, and informational signage.
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3. Stacking lanes shall be scaled to ensure queuing
vehicles do not block driveways, access to parking areas,
or pedestrian ways.
4. Stacking lanes located along pedestrian walkways
shall be screened with landscaping and a low (24 to 36
inches) wall designed to complement the exterior facade
of the building.
5. Sufficient on-site signage and pavement markings
shall be provided to mark pedestrian ways and crossings,
and to indicate direction of vehicular travel and other
conditions required to ensure safe vehicular and
pedestrian movement.
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Division 6. Building Design Standards
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SECTION B-601. GENERAL
To support the creation of more pedestrian- and transit -
accessible destinations, buildings should be oriented
toward adjacent streets, and designed to contribute
to the creation of attractive, accessible destinations.
Building facades along streets and public spaces shall
be designed with attractive ground floor facades, well-
defined building entries, and shall use quality building
materials.
SECTION B-602. FACADE DESIGN
A) Complementary Design
All buildings and structures in projects with multiple
buildings and structures including parking structures,
shall have complementary architectural details, materials,
colors and design treatments. For the purpose of this
section buildings and structures shall include primary
buildings buildings on outparcels parking structures
open air enclosures fences and walls, and other vertical
improvements. The intent of this provision is not to
require a single design theme or motif for projects with
multiple buildings and/or multiple tenants but to ensure
a consistent level of quality in the design and detailing
of buildings parking structures, and other vertical
improvements.
Facade Length
Recess •
0 Facade Bay • Facade Bay • Facade Bay •
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Figure 14. Facade Bays & Articulation
B) Limited Blank Facades
Blank sections of ground floor building facades fronting
streets and public spaces shall not exceed 20 feet in
length Elements such as windows, doors, 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.
C) Facade Bays
To break up building facades along street frontages
facades shall be divided vertically into bays, as illustrated
in Figure 14 Facade Bays & Articulation. Facade bay
widths shall range between 20 to 35 feet establishing a
rhythm of vertical modules unified by a complementary
rhythm of windows and window groupings. Facade bays
shall be distinguished by varying fenestration patterns,
recessing wall planes, varying building materials or
establishing a rh)ahm of architectural elements such as
pilasters or window bays.
D) Parking Structures
1 Parking_ structures shall be designed to contribute
positively to the overall character of the project. Parking
structures shall be designed with architecturally -finished
facades that complement the details, materials, colors,
and design treatments of buildings in the project.
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Corner
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2. The ground level facades of parking structures
along pedestrian ways and public sidewalks where
street frontage requirements in Division 4 are not
applicable shall be designed with architectural screening
of openings, trellis or canopy projections, or other
architectural treatments to create safe, comfortable, and
quality pedestrian environments.
3. Architectural screening of openings along facades
visible from streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks
shall be required.
E) Upper Floor Facade Articulation
1. To avoid flat, continuous facades, the length of an
upper floor facade bay shall generally be between 80 and
120 feet.
2. Articulation between upper floor facade bay sections
shall be accomplished by recessing the facade 2 feet
minimum for a distance of at least 10 feet as illustrated in
Figure 14. Facade Bays & Articulation.
F) Corner Locations
1. To create a seamless transition between the facades of
a building at a street corner, both street -facing facades
shall be designed with equal architectural quality and
detail as illustrated in Figure 15. Corner Locations.
2. Facade materials, window and wall treatments, and
design elements such as signs and awnings shall be
included on both sides of the building facade. Additional
corner emphasis with chamfered or rounded facades,
corner entries accentuated through changes in design
treatments, materials, canopy projections, roof or parapet
forms, or through other architectural method is required.
G) Awninas & Canopies
Awnings or canopies designed to provide weather
protection are encouraged and mayproject 5 feet
minimum, 8 feet maximum from the front facade into any
required setback and over street rights-of-way, and shall
be located 8 feet minimum above adjacent sidewalks and
walkways. In no case shall such projection be closer than
5 feet from the curbline or the shoulder of the roadway.
An, ay wning with supports may be located up to the
property line and any awning that projects into a right-of-
way
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way shall be cantilevered.
H Security
Security bars are not permitted on windows or doors
visible from streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks.
SECTION B-603. ROOF DESIGN
Commercial, mixed use, and multi -family buildings,
including apartments and townhouses, may have flat or
pitched roofs; however, mansard roofs are discouraged
and shall not be permitted on single story buildings. All
edges of pitched roofs shall be accentuated with eaves
in a manner proportionate to the size of the building
and length of the wall. Buildings with flat roofs shall
have parapet walls, decorative cornices, and/or other
architectural features as appropriate to the building's
architectural style.
SECTION B-604. BUILDING ENTRIES
A) Locations
Building entries, including entries to individual tenant
spaces in larger buildings, shall be located along the front
facades of buildings and be oriented to and visible from
streets, new primary drives, and sidewalks.
B) Design Treatment
Building entries shall be distinguished by facade design,
materials, articulation, or other architectural treatment
that provide interest to the building facade and draw
attention to the entrance.
C) Residential Entries
For front entries to buildings with residential uses, entry
features such as stoops, porticos, and other similar
features may project into front setbacks 4 feet minimum,
8 feet maximum; shall be covered; and shall have
exterior floor areas raised 18 inches minimum, 36 inches
maximum above the grade of adjacent walkways to
generally match interior floor elevations.
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SECTION B-605. BUILDING MATERIALS Column Intentionally Blank
Predominant exterior building materials shall be applied
consistent with all of the followina standards.
A) Facade Materials
All building facades within public view of a street,
pedestrian walkway, 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.
B) Prohibited Glass Treatments on Ground Floors
The use of reflective, translucent, fritted, and other forms
of non -transparent glass in wall and window systems on
ground floor facades is not permitted. -
SECTION B-606. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
Outdoor mechanical, electrical, and communication
equipment, including heating, air conditioning, and
ventilation equipment; venting and vent terminations
for commercial hoods; electric meters; mechanical
penthouses; electrical and communication equipment,
panels, and cabinets; satellite dishes; and similar features
shall be located and designed to meet all of the following
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standards.
A) Eaubment Placement
Equipment shall be placed on roofs or to the rear or side
of buildings and shall not be placed in front setbacks.
B) Equipment Screening
Equipment shall be screened from public view by
landscape screens or architecturally -finished walls
and enclosures designed consistent with the exterior
facade of the building. Rooftop mechanical and elevator
penthouses shall be designed to complement the design
of street -facing building facades and shall be clad on all
sides in material used on street -facing facades.
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Division 7. Flexibility
SECTION B-701. GENERAL
Flexibility in the application of Design Standards may be
approved by the Community Development Coordinator
or Community Development Board as provided below.
Where flexibility is allowed, the level of flexibility
permitted shall be the minimum extent required to
address flexibility standards and requirements.
SECTION B-702. PROCESS
Authority to grant flexibility shall follow the approval
levels indicated by use in Table 2. Use & Parking and shall
be administered consistent with the provisions of Article
4. The Community Development Coordinator shall have
authority to grant flexibility for Level One approvals and
the Community Development Board shall have authority
to grant flexibility for Level Two approvals. Where
flexibility is being requested for a Level One Minimum
Standard Development use, the request shall be
processed as a Level One Flexible Standard Development.
SECTION B-703. FLEXIBILITY PROVISIONS
Flexibility may be approved subject to the standards below.
A) Street Frontaae Standards - Buildina Setbacks
1. Front building setbacks greater than the maximums
allowed may be approved for projects with site
constraints such as shape irregularities and/or the
presence of natural features, existing utilities, utility
easements, or access easements making meeting setback
requirements impractical or infeasible.
2. Existing developments with front building setbacks
greater than the maximums allowed may be expanded
in a manner that does not comply with front setback
requirements provided the addition does not
substantially change the general configuration of the site
and meets the requirements of Section B-1 04.C.6.
B) Street Frontage Standards - Building Spacing
1. The maximum spacing between individual buildings
along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C may be increased
or waived for projects with one or more of the following
characteristics.
a. The proposed site configuration is designed to
incorporate natural features such as a stand of
mature trees, body of water, wetland or other
similar feature.
b. Building placement on adjacent sites and/or site
access constraints make it infeasible to meet the
standard.
c. The placement of publicly -accessible outdoor
plaza spaces to the side of the building results in
increased spacing to accommodate the plaza.
2. A plan for phased development shall be submitted
that indicates how planned and future buildings will
be placed consistent with the goals and policies of
the Comprehensive Plan; the planning and design
recommendations of the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment
Plan; and the general purpose, intent and basic planning
objectives of these Development Standards.
3. Where flexibility in the standard is allowed, enhanced
landscaping and the use of low walls along street
frontages to screen parking and define the edge of
pedestrian ways shall be required.
C) Street Frontage Standards - Parking & Vehicular
Circulation
1. Flexibility in the application of landscape and wall
requirements to screen surface parking and services and
structured parking, may be approved where alternative
design treatments result in all of the following.
a. The screening of vehicles from view along public
sidewalks.
b. The physical separation of pedestrian use and
vehicular use areas.
c. The creation of safe, comfortable, and quality
pedestrian environments along pedestrian ways
and public sidewalks.
d. The planned location and configuration of parking
areas and driveways may not be considered in
allowing for flexibility under this section.
2. Flexibility to allow parking structures to the side of
buildings along Street Frontage Types A and B or the
front of buildings along Street Frontage Type C maybe
approved where the ground level of the parking structure
along the street frontage has occupied building space,
has facades designed to meet standards in Divisions 4
and 6 and contribute to the creation of quality pedestrian
environments along_ pedestrian ways and public
sidewalks.
3. Flexibility in the minimum right-of-way standard
and lane width requirement in Section 3-1904 may be
approved where the reduction improves the project's
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Building Entry
Awning
Transparent Storefront Windows & Doors
M!nlmum 4M of Ground floor Facade
Figure 16. Frontage Design Flexibility
Transparent Storefront Windows & Doors
Minimum 25% of Ground Floor Facade
Frontage with Higher Level of Pedestrian Activity I Frontage with Lower Level of Pedestrian Activity
pedestrian- and transit -orientation and does not
negatively affect safety.
4. Where temporary dead-end streets are provided,
flexibility in the turnaround diameter and pavement
width requirements in Section 3-1906 may be approved.
D) Street Frontage Standards - Front Building
Facades & Entries
1. For buildings along Street Frontage Types A, B, and
C the extent of transparency ay long a building's ground
floor front facade may be reduced to 25 percent if
the building's ground floor side facade is designed
to meet standards applicable to the front facade,
including requirements for pedestrian and landscape
improvements.
2. For buildings at corner locations, as illustrated in
Figure 16. Frontage Design Flexibility, flexibility in
the application of the transparent glazing and entry
location standards may be approved consistent with the
following.
a. Building entries along one front facade may be
approved in lieu of entries on both front facades if
the entry is clearly visible from the street and both
facades are designed to meet standards applicable
to front facades, including requirements for
pedestrian and landscape improvements.
b. The extent of transparency along the front facade
with the lowest level of existing or planned
pedestrian activity may be reduced to 25 percent.
E) Site Design Standards - Development Pattern
Flexibility in the application of requirements for new
streets and drives and development blocks may be
approved for projects on sites where the applicant
demonstrates that site size, dimension, shape, or
presence of constraints such as natural areas, utilities
or utility easements, or other existing features make
meeting these requirements infeasible.
F) Site Design Standards - Cross Parcel Connections
1. Flexibility in the provision of cross parcel connections
may be approved under one or more of the following
circumstances.
a. Where a new or improved connection could result
in cut -through traffic on streets serving residential
uses.
b. Where site grades, natural areas, or other site
constraints make meeting the requirements
impractical or infeasible.
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2. Pedestrian connections shall be provided where
vehicular connections are found to be inappropriate,
impractical, or infeasible.
G) Site Design Standards - Pedestrian Walkways
through Parking Lots
Flexibility in the provision of pedestrian walkways
through parking areas for vehicle sales/displays uses
may be approved provided the project's pedestrian- and
transit orientation and connectivity to adjacent parcels is
not negatively affected.
H) Site Design Standards - Fences & Walls Along
Street Frontages
Flexibility in the prohibition of fences and walls in front of
buildings along Street Frontage Types A, B, and C may be
approved where the placement of a fence or wall in front
of the building does not ne_ aq tively affect the project's
pedestrian- and transit orientation, or connectivity to
adjacent parcels. This provision shall not apply to low
(24 to 36 inches) opaque walls required for screening of
parking or automobile service stations.
1) Site Design Standards - Stormwater FaciUM
Location
Flexibility in the location of stormwater facilities may be
approved in one or more of the following circumstances.
1. Where natural drainage features are maintained and
conserved as an integral part of the project's site design.
2. Where placement of stormwater facilities in front
setbacks or between front building facades and public
sidewalks does not negatively affect the project's
pedestrian- and transit -orientation, limit connections
between building entries and public sidewalks, or require
building placement and front building facade designs
that do not comply with requirements.
A Building Design Standards - Facade Design &
Articulation
Flexibility in meeting the facade design and articulation
standards may be approved where the alternative design
treatment provides a varied and interesting design and
the alternative treatment is integral to the building's
design and results in facades of equal or better quality
than the standards would produce.
SECTION B-704. FLEXIBILITY PROVISIONS
FOR SPECIAL PROJECT TYPES
A) Special ProjectTxpes
1. Flexibility in meeting the frontage, site, and building
standards in Divisions 4, 5, and 6 for large-scale mixed use
projects and projects with employment -intensive land
uses may approved by the Community Development
Board. Projects meeting the following criteria are defined
as special project types for the purpose of this section.
a. Projects on sites greater than 20 acres with a mix
of land uses including at least two of the following
uses: retail, including restaurants, retail plazas, and
retail sales and services; multi -family residential;
overnight accommodations; or office.
b. Projects on sites greater than 10 acres with a
proposed FAR greater than 1.25 and a mix of land
uses including at least two of the following uses:
retail, including restaurants, retail plazas, and
retail sales and services; multi -family residential;
overnight accommodations; or office.
c. Projects on sites greater than 10 acres with
employment -intensive land uses meeting the
criteria for such uses as defined in the Economic
Development Strategic Plan and providing
opportunity for significant economic contribution
to the City by diversifying the local economy; by
creatingjobs with average wages exceeding the
annual average wage of Pinellas County; and which
attract, retain, and expand primary industries.
B) Findina of Consistencv with Plans & Policies
In reviewing requests for flexibility for special project
des, the Community Development Board shall assess
the project's overall consistency with all of the following
planning and design objectives and criteria.
1. The project will be consistent with the goals and
policies of the Comprehensive Plan; the planning
and design recommendations of the US 19 Corridor
Redevelopment Plan; and the general purpose, intent
and basic planning objectives of these Development
Standards; and the provisions of the Economic
Development Strategic Plan, if applicable.
2. The project is otherwise impractical without deviations
from the design standards; the design, scale and intensity
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of the proposed development supports the established Column Intentionally Blank
or emerging character of the subdistrict; the project will
not impede the normal and orderly development and
improvement of surrounding properties; and adjoining
properties will not suffer substantial detriment as a result
of the project.
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Division 8. Administration
SECTION B-801. SITE PLAN APPROVALS
SECTION B-803. ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY
The final decision-making authority for site plans is either A) Annexation
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 Article 4 and Table 2. Use & 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 Design Standards shall follow the process established
in Section B-702.
SECTION B-802. AMENDING DISTRICTS &
FRONTAGE TYPES
A) Future Land Use Map
Requests to amend the Future Land Use Map will
be processed in accordance with Section 4-603.
Amendments to the Future Land Use Map also require
an amendment to the Countywide Land Use Map, which
must be approved by Forward Pinellas, in its role as the
Pinellas Planning Council, and the Countywide Planning
Authority.
B) US 19 Subdistricts
Changing a designated US 19 subdistrict requires an
amendment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan, which is a text
amendment. Text amendments will be processed in
accordance with Section 4-601. A request to amend the
Subdistrict also requires a request to amend the Future
Land Use Map. A companion Zoning Atlas amendment
is not required because the US 19 District is applied to all
properties in the corridor.
C) Street FrontaaeTvpe on the Reaulatina Plan
Requests to amend the designated street frontage type
require an amendment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan,
which is a text amendment. Text amendments will be
processed in accordance with Section 4-601. A request
to amend the street frontage type must also include an
application for development approval.
Figure 1. Regulating Plan depicts properties that are in
unincorporated Pinellas County's jurisdiction and also
within the City's Planning Area. Petitions for annexation
will be processed in accordance with Section 4-604.
Upon annexation, the parcel will be assigned the US 19
District on the Zoning Atlas and the subdistrict and street
frontage type shown on Figure 1. Regulating Plan will
apply. In addition, the consistent future land use category
will be designated through an amendment to the
Future Land Use Map upon annexation, and a separate
application to amend the Future Land Use Map will not
be required.
B) Countywide Plan Map
Upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, the City
will transmit to Forward Pinellas, in its role as the
Pinellas Planning Council, an application to amend the
Countywide Plan Map to achieve consistency with the
Regulating Plan.
SECTION B-804. REGULATING PLAN
ADJUSTMENTS
A) Minor Regulating Plan Adjustments
Transitions between street frontage types along
front property lines may be adjusted up to 100 feet
administratively by the Community Development
Coordinator provided that such adjustments do not
negatively affect the pro*ect's pedestrian- and transit -
orientation.
B) New Primary Drives
Upon approval of a development project with
new primary drives, the Community Development
Coordinator will make an administrative adjustment to
Figure 1. Regulating Plan to reflect the new primary drive
location and related street frontage type(s).
C) Street Frontage Type on Existing Streets
Upon approval of a development project which includes
streets where a street frontage type was not previously
depicted in Figure 1. Regulating Plan, the Community
Development Coordinator will make an administrative
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adjustment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan to reflect the Column Intentional) By lank
approved street frontage type(s).
D) Annexations
Upon annexation of a parcel into the City, the Community
Development Coordinator will make an administrative
adjustment to Figure 1. Regulating Plan to reflect the
change in *urisdiction for the subject parcel(s).
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Section 22. 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 23. 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 24. 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 25. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been properly
advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable law.
Section 26. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Camilo Soto
Assistant City Attorney
George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
Ordinance No. 8988-17 Page 62
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 20, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: E. 2.
CASE: TA2016-12002
ORDINANCE NO.: 8988-17
REQUEST: Review and recommendation to the City Council, of an
amendment to the Community Development Code to establish a
new US 19 Corridor ("US 19") District with new development
standards and a regulating plan for properties located along US
Highway 19 and along cross streets, to allow telecommunications
towers as a minimum standard use, to create standards for bicycle
parking, and to make other amendments associated with the new
US 19 Corridor District.
INITIATED BY: City of Clearwater, Planning and Development Department
BACKGROUND:
US Highway 19 has always served as a major commercial corridor in Clearwater. Years of
construction as the road transitioned to a limited access highway greatly impacted businesses
along the corridor that relied on easy access to their individual properties. Additionally, residents
and visitors found other routes through the City, often avoiding the highway all together.
Recognizing the economic importance of US Highway 19 to the City and the opportunities
presented by the improved regional access once construction was complete, the City has
concentrated its efforts to study and plan for the corridor, preparing for the time when
construction would be finished.
Over the last several years, several major planning efforts have been completed which support
the proposed amendments to the Community Development Code. In 2011, the City's Economic
Development and Housing Department engaged TIP Strategies, Inc. to develop an Economic
Development Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) to position Clearwater for future sustainable growth
and economic prosperity. One of the priority strategies identified within the Strategic Plan is to
establish an employment center overlay district on US Highway 19 to encourage higher -wage
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employment opportunities. Recognizing the corridor's strategic location within Pinellas County
makes it a logical place to grow as a regional employment center, and seeing that the retail sites
were adversely impacted by the construction of the highway overpasses, new zoning standards
were seen as a way to encourage the type of infill growth desired economically by the City.
The US 19 corridor was identified in Clearwater Greenprint (2011) as an "energy conservation
area", recognizing the opportunity to create vibrant, mixed-use, transit -supportive activity centers
that link people with jobs and services and the need to incentivize such infill development with
updated land use policies. As a first step in implementing this Clearwater Greenprint strategy, the
Planning and Development Department used US Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant funds to work with HDR to engage businesses and residents and
define a vision for future growth along US Highway 19. The US 19 Corridor Redevelopment
Plan (Corridor Plan) was approved by City Council in 2012. The Corridor Plan defines three
types of revitalization areas — Regional Centers, Neighborhood Centers and In -Between Areas —
and includes general guidance on future design standards "to ensure projects along the corridor
contribute to the creation of more compact, accessible, and attractive pedestrian- and transit -
friendly destinations". Revitalization and redevelopment strategies provide more details on how
to achieve this vision.
At the same time the Planning and Development Department was working on the Corridor Plan,
Pinellas Planning Council (PPC) staff (now Forward Pinellas staff) was preparing a significant
update to the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County (Countywide Plan). The new Countywide
Plan was adopted by the Countywide Planning Authority on August 7, 2015. As a future oriented
plan, areas of growth and areas of stability were identified. New Activity Center and Multimodal
Corridor Countywide Plan Map categories were developed to support the redevelopment of
certain areas and corridors with more intensive development to create transit -supportive urban
areas, while other areas are to be maintained with more suburban and primarily lower -density
residential neighborhoods. In order to request the Activity Center or Multimodal Corridor
designations be applied to the Countywide Plan Map, cities may prepare redevelopment studies
and plans, and must identify how planning and urban design principles (Countywide Plan
Strategies Land Use Goal 16.0) will be implemented locally to mitigate the additional
development potential allowed through the new categories. Options for complying with this
requirement include adoption of comprehensive plan policies and special zoning designations
and design guidelines or standards. The Corridor Plan provided the foundation to have US
Highway 19 designated as Multimodal Corridor and Activity Center at the time the new
Countywide Plan Map was adopted in 2015. The Corridor Plan strategies identify how the City
will meet the requirements in the Countywide Rules, and under the new Countywide Rules, the
City must amend its Comprehensive Plan, adopt its new zoning standards, and complete its
Future Land Use Map and Zoning Atlas amendments within five years of when the Activity
Center and Multimodal Corridor categories were placed on the Countywide Plan Map.
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Throughout the preparation of these Development Standards, staff and HDR have engaged local
residents and property owners through a series of planning sessions, stakeholder workshops, and
public workshops, as well as City Council through work session presentations. Initial context and
concepts were presented to City Council for direction, outlining the challenges presented by the
typical existing conditions and illustrating possible development configurations to address the
issues. These initial concepts underwent numerous review and refinement stages, where staff
made drafts available for public comment and review, and addressed many of the proposed
changes in later drafts.
The City has moved forward with a series of ordinances to meet the requirements of the
Countywide Rules and complete the City's US 19 redevelopment planning effort, as follows:
1. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, establishing the new future land use categories
and associated intensities for new development, as well as adding policies to support the
implementation of the Corridor Plan and framework for the other components
(CPA2016-04001/Ordinance No. 8923-16, anticipated adoption date December 15, 2016)
2. Amendments to the Future Land Use Map, designating properties within the corridor
with the new future land use categories (LUP2016-06004, LUP2016-06005, LUP2016-
06006/Ordinance No. 8932-16, anticipated adoption date December 15, 2016)
3. Amendments to the Community Development Code, establishing the US 19 Zoning
District & Development Standards (proposed Appendix B) for the proposed US 19
District, consistent with the Corridor Plan and the Countywide Plan (subject of this
agenda item)
4. Amendments to the Zoning Atlas, designating properties within the corridor with the new
US 19 District (concurrent application REZ2016-09006, REZ2016-09007, and REZ2016-
09008/Ordinance No. 8987-17)
The US 19 corridor area is currently comprised of 12 different zoning districts, inclusive of the
Preservation (P) District, with a wide range of allowable uses, including residential uses at
various densities, as well as nonresidential uses such as retail sales and services, office, vehicle
sales and services and other commercial uses. Generally speaking, uses are somewhat segregated
by zoning district, making it more difficult to develop a transit -supportive mixed-use corridor
and centers, consistent with the Corridor Plan vision. The proposed US 19 District would
consolidate the uses and standards into a single zoning district (not including Preservation (P)
District), and thereby expands the number of uses available to the properties in the proposed
amendment area (concurrent application REZ2016-09006, REZ2016-09007, and REZ2016-
09008/Ordinance No. 8987-17).
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ANALYSIS:
The proposed amendments to the Community Development Code are summarized below:
1. US 19 District [pages 4-5, 12, 17 22, and 23-62 of Ordinance]
The main purpose of proposed Ordinance No. 8988-17 is to establish the new US 19 District
(US 19) as a new Article 2, Division 11, identify within Article 3, Division 5 that there are
design standards which shall apply to the US 19 District. The standards which apply to the
proposed US 19 District are a hybrid of both zoning and development standards; therefore, a
new Appendix B of the Community Development Code is proposed in which the US 19
Zoning District & Development Standards (Development Standards) will be established.
US 19 District ("US 19'). A new Article 2, Division 11 is proposed which includes an intent
and purpose statement for the new US 19 District, as well as establishes the maximum
development potential by Clearwater future land use category and Countywide Plan Map
category. These same sections are found within Article 2 for all of the City's zoning districts.
Because a use table and other criteria typically located within Article 2 are proposed to be
located within Appendix B, additional language is proposed to direct users accordingly.
US 19 District Development Standards, Generally. A new Section 3-505 is proposed which
establishes that such standards are located in Appendix B. This is consistent with the
approach used for other areas of the City governed by separate standards, including the beach
and downtown.
Appendix B, US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards. A new Appendix B is
proposed which contains all Development Standards and the regulatory framework for the
new US 19 District. Appendix B is organized into eight Divisions, as detailed below:
■ Division 1. General Provisions: In addition to also incorporating an intent and purpose
statement, Division 1 clarifies how the Development Standards are part of both Articles 2
and 3 of the Community Development Code. This Division states that certain sections of
the Development Standards are design focused, and therefore are considered "Design
Standards" within the Code. Additionally, Division 1 establishes certain exemptions from
the Design Standards, including proposing that structures damaged by force majeure be
allowed to rebuild as previously constructed even if rebuilt, the structure as placed would
not conform to the new standards. Improvement, remodel or reconstruction projects
valued at less than 25% of the total assessed building value are proposed to be exempt
from the Design Standards, and those improvement, remodel or reconstruction projects
valued at 25% or more of the total assessed building value would need to come into
compliance with specific landscaping and parking lot standards, consistent with
provisions in the current Community Development Code. Additionally, recognizing that
certain standards are more applicable to buildings located closer to the frontage than
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further away, staff proposes exempting buildings or portions of buildings located 200 feet
or more from a frontage from the Frontage Standards as well as certain building entry
standards.
■ Division 2. Regulating Plan: Properties within the US 19 District will be governed by
both Subdistrict and Frontage Type. Division 2 establishes three Subdistricts (Regional
Center, Neighborhood Center, and Corridor) and five Street Frontage Types (A through
E). Figure 1. Regulating Plan delineates the proposed Subdistrict boundaries and
identifies which Frontage Type applies to every parcel within the US 19 District.
■ Division 3. Subdistrict Standards: Certain Development Standards, including
development potential and maximum building height, are based on a property's
Subdistrict designation. Additionally, permitted uses and approval levels are determined
by Subdistrict, which are found in proposed Table 2. Use & Parking. The majority of uses
are proposed as Level One approvals, either through building permit review (minimum
standard uses) or Community Development Coordinator approval (Flexible Standard
Development). Proposed minimum parking requirements are streamlined, with the
majority of non-residential uses having the same parking requirement (4 spaces per 1,000
square feet). As a mix of uses is desired, staff is also proposing reducing the minimum
parking for attached dwellings. Certain key intersections along US 19 were identified as
having the greatest opportunities to support enhanced transit over time, and therefore the
design and function of these areas is desired to be the most pedestrian and transit -
supportive. These key corners are identified within Division 3 and are proposed to be
required to provide ground floor building space occupied with active uses within 100 feet
of these intersections. Lastly, Table 3. Parking Reduction Factors expands the
opportunities for projects to request further reductions to the minimum required parking
spaces, should a project include various amenities, including electric vehicle charging
stations or photovoltaic -topped shade structures.
■ Division 4. Street Frontage Standards: The five established Street Frontage Types include
standards regulating building placement, landscape and pedestrian improvements,
parking and vehicular circulation, and front building facades and entries. Each section
includes a character image and a building placement diagram illustrating how these
standards shall be applied.
■ Division 5. Site Design Standards: The proposed Design Standards also address general
site design standards which shall apply to all sites within the US 19 District, in addition
to any frontage specific standards. Division 5 includes proposed block standards which
would create a more grid -like development pattern over time utilizing new drives and
streets to create a network that enhances circulation and pedestrian access on sites. The
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general site design standards also address access and circulation, including standards for
pedestrian walkways generally, access and driveway consolidation, cross -parcel
connections, connections to the Duke Energy Trail and the reservation of transit facilities.
Sustainability objectives are met through proposed parking lot standards, which include
requiring the use of low impact development techniques for landscape islands, requiring
parking spaces in excess of 125% of the minimum required be either reinforced grass or
other permeable surfaces, and requiring that large developments (100,000 square feet
gross floor area or more) provide between 5% and 25% of their parking along the
perimeter as reinforced grass parking. As structured parking is expected in the future as
sites intensify, general standards for placement are proposed. Additionally, bicycle
parking is proposed to be required. Frontage Types A, B and C are proposed in areas that
are more transit -supportive, so to support connectivity between parcels, it is proposed that
fences and walls be prohibited between buildings and streets in these frontage types,
except where required for screening. On sites 15 acres or larger, it is proposed that a
minimum of 3% of the developable area (not more than 40,000 square feet) be
established as central gathering spaces or smaller scale squares or plazas. Design
standards are proposed for automobile service stations and drive-through facilities to
mitigate the impacts these automobile -intensive uses have on pedestrian activity. While
these uses are not prohibited, the facilities specific to these uses are proposed to be
limited to the rear or non -street facing side of the building and/or site with certain
setbacks and screening provisions.
■ Division 6. Building Design Standards: The proposed Design Standards also include
standards to ensure attractive ground floor facades and defined entries to support the
creation of a more pedestrian- and transit -accessible destinations. Proposed standards
include limiting blank facades, utilizing fagade bays and upper floor fagade articulation to
create visual interest, and requiring consistent architectural treatments and
complementary design across all buildings or structures within projects.
■ Division 7. Flexibility: Proposed Division 7 establishes a process by which an applicant
may request flexibility, and the Design Standards for which flexibility may be requested.
Not all Design Standards are included within the flexibility provisions. Special project
types are also established for which more negotiated flexibility may be the appropriate
method by which to proceed. These defined project types would include large-scale
mixed use projects and projects with employment -intensive land uses that meet the
planning and design recommendations of the Corridor Plan and/or the Economic
Development Strategic Plan, and would require approval by the Community
Development Board.
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■ Division 8. Administration: Properties in the proposed US 19 District will have several
new designations, including Subdistrict and Frontage Type which are found in Figure 1.
Regulating Plan. Division 8 details the various processes for the types of amendments
that may be requested going forward.
Other Amendments Related to the New US 19 District. In addition to establishing the US 19
District and associated Development Standards, the proposed amendment clarifies the
following:
■ Adds language exempting the US 19 District from the Comprehensive Landscaping
Program;
■ Adds language allowing for transit shelters to be established in mixed-use districts, which
would cover US 19 District generally; and,
■ Modifies the definition for retail plazas to remove references to specific approval
processes, as necessary in order to allow retail plazas as a Level One (Minimum
Standard) use, as proposed in the US 19 District.
2. Telecommunications Towers [pages 5-6, 10-I1, 13-I5 and 20-21 of Ordinance]
The proposed amendment addresses changes in Federal Communications Commission
Regulations which established a faster timeframe by when local governments may review
permit applications. In order to comply with the regulatory changes, Ordinance No. 8988-17
proposes to move telecommunications towers from Level Two (Flexible Development) use
to a Level One (Minimum Standard) use. Existing use specific criteria are proposed to be
integrated in to the Design Standards for telecommunications towers found within Article 3,
thereby ensuring that such towers will still comply with such criteria, even with faster review
periods established.
3. Outdoor Storage [page 5 of Ordinance]
The proposed amendment will add the use outdoor storage to the Industrial, Research and
Technology (IRT) District. This use was previously removed in conjunction with the
revisions to the accessory uses/structures provisions (Ordinance No. 8931-16) but is
necessary to maintain as an allowable use in the IRT District.
4. Adult Uses [pages 4, 7-8, and 16-17 of Ordinance]
Adult uses are currently limited to the Industrial, Research and Technology (IRT) District
and to parcels in the Commercial (C) District with frontage along US 19 (other separation
standards apply). Concurrent Ordinance No. 8987-17 proposes to rezone properties along US
19 to the new US 19 District, thereby eliminating any Commercial (C) District previously
located along US 19. Therefore, adult uses would no longer be an allowable use and the
various use tables must be amended accordingly. However, in order to continue to provide
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locations within the City and along US 19 on which an adult use may be established, in a
similar manner as allowed under current provisions, additional amendments are proposed to
Article 3, Division 3, Adult Use Standards. The proposed amendment limits adult uses to
areas within the US 19 District that are also in the Corridor subdistrict and maintains the
requirement that parcels also have frontage along US 19. Additionally, no changes are
proposed to the current separation requirement of 400 feet from any residentially zoned
property, church, school or public recreation area. Because parcels that are currently
residentially zoned will no longer be residentially zoned under the proposed US 19 District,
staff proposes that adult uses be limited to the Corridor subdistrict in order to offset the
increase in parcels no longer being regulated by the buffer requirements. Staff's analysis
showed that the number of parcels that would be available for adult uses under the proposed
changes would increase slightly, from 24 parcels to 36 parcels.
5. Bicycle Parking [pages 18-20 of Ordinance]
The proposed amendment establishes new bicycle parking standards including locational and
bicycle rack standards. Additionally, an unnumbered figure pertaining to parking lot design is
proposed to be deleted because as drawn, the bicycle parking location depicted would not
meet the proposed bicycle parking standards, and other components of the graphic are out of
date.
CRITERIA FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS:
CDC Section 4-601 sets forth the procedures and criteria for reviewing text amendments. All
text amendments must comply with the following:
1. The proposed amendment is consistent with and furthers the goals, policies and
objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.
A review of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan identified the following Goals, Objectives
and Policies which will be furthered by the proposed Code amendments:
Goal A.5 The City of Clearwater shall identify and utilize a Citywide design
structure comprised of a hierarchy of places and linkages. The Citywide
design structure will serve as a guide to development and land use
decisions while protecting those elements that make the City uniquely
Clearwater.
Policy A.5.4.5 U.S. Highway 19 North from Curlew Road to Belleair Road, Including
Cross Streets and Gulf -to -Bay Boulevard east of U.S. Highway 19 North.
Amendments to the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Atlas should
promote redevelopment and land assembly. Redevelopment should
prioritize pedestrian- and transit -supportive street frontages and establish
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mixed-use destinations at major cross streets that provide safe, attractive
and accessible settings in order to create a safe and attractive environment
and an economically competitive community. Annexations and the
installation of appropriate streetscape improvements should be
encouraged. [Amended by Ordinance No. 8923-16]
Objective A.5.5 Promote high quality design standards that support Clearwater's image
and contribute to its identity.
PolicyA.5.5.6 Implement design standards for US Highway 19, which has transitioned
from a roadway providing land access to a controlled access highway with
ramps that are located less than two miles apart. Such standards should
allow for higher intensities and a mix of land uses to allow for greater
employment opportunities along the corridor, while improving
accessibility and safety for cars, people and bicycles. [Newly adopted by
Ordinance No. 8923-16]
Goal A.6 The City of Clearwater shall utilize innovative and flexible planning and
engineering practices, and urban design standards in order to protect
historic resources, ensure neighborhood preservation, redevelop blighted
areas, and encourage infill development.
Objective A.6.1 The redevelopment of blighted, substandard, inefficient and/or obsolete
areas shall be a high priority and promoted through the implementation of
redevelopment and special area plans, the construction of catalytic private
projects, city investment, and continued emphasis on property
maintenance standards.
Policy A.6.1.12 Redevelopment of US Highway 19 shall be encouraged through the
establishment of development standards which implement the Planning
and Urban Design Principles within the Countywide Plan Strategies by
allowing for more intense development while also promoting more
employment -intensive, transit- and pedestrian -supportive development,
establishing mixed-use destinations and providing safe and attractive
settings for working, living and shopping. These standards should:
a. Concentrate office and other employment -intensive uses in places with
easy access to US 19;
b. Provide for retail, entertainment and other uses that serve the needs of
surrounding neighborhoods;
c. Promote high-intensity uses in close proximity to potential or planned
transit routes;
d. Lessen demands on local and regional street network by maximizing
opportunities for the localization of work, shopping and leisure trips;
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e. Support shared parking and "park once" trips;
f. Promote active lifestyles by encouraging walking and biking as
convenient alternatives to automobile travel; and
g. Contribute to street -level pedestrian activity and the informal
surveillance of public spaces. [Newly adopted by Ordinance No. 8923-
16]
Objective A.6.2 The City of Clearwater shall continue to support innovative planned
development and mixed land use development techniques in order to
promote infill development that is consistent and compatible with the
surrounding environment.
Policy A.6.8.2 Encourage mixed-use development that includes a combination of
compatible land uses having functional interrelationships and aesthetic
features. Commercial and mixed-use buildings shall be sited to maximize
pedestrian connections from the building to adjacent streets. Buildings
should be sited and parking arranged to minimize the off-site impacts to
residential areas. [Amended by Ordinance No. 8923-16]
Policy F.2.1.10 The City will encourage the use of "Low Impact Development" techniques
for stormwater management, such as minimal land disturbance, the
preservation of native vegetation, and the minimization of impervious
cover, through site plan and internal review processes.
As previously discussed, the proposal to create a new US 19 District with Development
Standards was initially provided for through the Comprehensive Plan, and recent
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan reinforced the City's efforts through expanded
policies. The proposed US 19 District is consistent with the Citywide design structure which
identifies US Highway 19 and Gulf -to -Bay Boulevard as important corridors for
redevelopment. The proposed Development Standards address transitions to surrounding low
density residential areas. Infill development and redevelopment projects are encouraged
through streamlined zoning standards which allow more uses in a single US 19 District, the
majority of which are allowed through Level One approvals. The proposed Development
Standards address the Planning and Urban Design Principles within the Countywide Plan
Strategies, as outlined in Policy A.6.1.12. Additional standards for parking lots require low
impact development techniques, which is consistent with other policies in the Comprehensive
Plan. As such, the above referenced Goals, Objectives and Policy of the Comprehensive Plan
will be furthered.
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2. The proposed amendment furthers the purposes of the Community Development Code
and other City ordinances and actions designed to implement the Plan.
The proposed text amendment will further the purposes of the CDC in that it will be
consistent with the following purposes set forth in CDC Section 1-103:
Sec.1-103.A. It is the purpose of this Development Code to implement the
Comprehensive Plan of the city; to promote the health, safety, general
welfare and quality of life in the city; to guide the orderly growth and
development of the city; to establish rules of procedure for land
development approvals; to enhance the character of the city and the
preservation of neighborhoods; and to enhance the quality of life of all
residents and property owners of the city.
Sec. 1-103.13. It is the purpose of this Community Development Code to create value
for the citizens of the City of Clearwater by:
1. Allowing property owners to enhance the value of their property
through innovative and creative redevelopment;
2. Ensuring that development and redevelopment will not have a
negative impact on the value of surrounding properties and wherever
practicable promoting development and redevelopment which will
enhance the value of surrounding properties; and
3. Strengthening the city's economy and increasing its tax base as a
whole.
Sec. 1-103.D. It is the further purpose of this Development Code to make the
beautification of the city a matter of the highest priority and to require that
existing and future uses and structures in the city are attractive and well-
maintained to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Sec. 1-103.E.2. Protect the character and the social and economic stability of all parts of
the city through the establishment of reasonable standards which
encourage the orderly and beneficial development of land within the city.
Sec. 1-103.E.3. Protect and conserve the value of land throughout the city and the value of
buildings and improvements upon the land, and minimize the conflicts
among the uses of land and buildings.
Sec. 1-103.E.4. Provide the most beneficial relationship between the uses of land and
buildings and the circulation of traffic throughout the city, with particular
regard for safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian traffic movement;
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Sec. 1-103.E.8. Establish zoning districts of a size, type, location and with standards that
reflect the existing and desirable characteristics of a particular area within
the city;
Sec. 1-103.E.9. Establish permitted uses corresponding with the purpose and character of
the respective zoning districts and limit uses within each district to those
uses specifically authorized.
Sec. I- 103.E. H. Enumerate density, area, width, height, setback, coverage and like
requirements for each district, and make appropriate distinctions between
categories of use within districts, based on the general purposes of this
article, the Comprehensive Plan, and existing and desired community
characteristics.
The amendments proposed by this ordinance will further the above referenced purposes by
implementing the aforementioned Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
The proposed US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards intent and purpose is to
promote employment -intensive and transit -supportive forms, patterns, and intensities of
development; encourage the development of mixed use destinations at major cross streets:
and provide for the design of safe, attractive, and accessible settings for working. living, and
shopping consistent with the strategies defined in the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan.
These standards will further the purposes by ensuring that existing and future uses and
structures in the city are attractive without having a negative impact on the value of
surrounding properties. Additionally, safe and efficient movement of all modes of'
transportation is addressed through the new standards.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION:
The proposed amendment to the Community Development Code is consistent with and will
further the goals of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of the Community
Development Code. Based upon the above, the Planning and Development Department
recommends APPROVAL of'Ordinance No. 8988-17 that amends the Community Development
Code.
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Lauren atzke. AICP
Long Range Planning Manager
ATTACHME.NTS: Ordinance No. 8988-17
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AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: 112 South Osceola Street, 3rd Floor,
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
(City Hall Council Chambers)
Welcome the City of Clearwater Community Development Board (CDB) meeting. The City
strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please
advise us at least 72 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations. Assisted
listening devices are available. An oath will be administered swearing in all participants in
public hearing cases. If you wish to speak please wait to be recognized, then state and spell
your name and provide your address. Persons speaking before the CDB shall be limited to
three minutes unless an individual is representing a group in which case the Chairperson may
authorize a reasonable amount of time up to 10 minutes.
Kindly refrain from conducting private conversations, using beepers, cellular telephones, etc.
as they are distracting during the meeting.
Florida Statue 286.0105 states: Any person appealing a decision of this Board must have a
record of the proceedings to support such appeal. Community Development Code Section 4-
206 requires that any person seeking to: personally testify, present evidence, argument and
witness, cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision and speak on reconsideration requests
should request part.. status during the case discussion. Party status entitles parties to: personally
testify, present evidence, argument and witnesses cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision
and speak on reconsideration requests.
If you have questions or concerns about a case, please contact the staff presenter from the
Planning and Development Department listed at the end of each agenda item at 727-562-4567.
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A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. ROLL CALL: Chair Barker, Vice Chair Funk, Members Allbritton, Anuszkiewicz, Boutzoukas,
Flanery, Lau, Alternate Member Quattrocki, City Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS: October 18, 2016
D. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD, RE: ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
E. LEVEL THREE APPLICATIONS (Items 1-3):
1. Case: TA2016-12003 — Amendments to the Community Development Code
Level Three Application
Applicant: City of Clearwater
Request: The Community Development Board (CDB) is reviewing a request to amend the Clearwater
Community Development Code to impose a six (6) month moratorium on the operation of any
additional dispensing organizations that dispense low -THC cannabis or medical cannabis or on the
operation of medical marijuana treatment centers within the City of Clearwater, and making a
recommendation to the City Council.
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Rob Surette, Assistant City Attorney
2. Case: TA2016-12002 — Amendments to the Community Development Code
Level Three Application
Applicant: City of Clearwater
Request: The Community Development Board (CDB) is reviewing a request to amend the Community
Development Code to establish a new US 19 Corridor ("US 19") District with new development
standards and a regulating plan for properties located along US Highway 19 and along cross streets, to
allow telecommunications towers as a minimum standard use, to create standards for bicycle parking,
and to make other amendments associated with the new US 19 Corridor District, and making a
recommendation to the City Council.
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Lauren Matzke, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager
3. Case: REZ2016-09006, REZ2016-09007, and REZ2016-09008 — Properties within the City of
Clearwater within the US 19 Corridor study area Level Three Application
Owner: Not Applicable; City of Clearwater Initiated Amendment (per Section 4-603.B.1.,
Community Development Code
Applicant: City of Clearwater (100 S. Myrtle Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33756; phone: 727-562-4547;
email: lauren.matzke@myclearwater.com)
Location: 1,641.35 acres generally located along US Highway 19 between Belleair Road and Curlew
Road, including properties east and west of US 19 along cross streets
Request: The Community Development Board (CDB) is reviewing a request to amend the Zoning
Atlas from 12 different zoning districts corridor -wide to the US 19 Corridor (US 19) and Preservation
(P) Districts, and making a recommendation to the City Council.
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Coachman Ridge Homeowners
Association, Morningside Meadows Homeowners Association, Sunny Grove Neighborhood
Association, Tropic Hills Homeowners Association, Glen Ellen MHP Association, KB Townhomes
Sunset Pointe, Misty Springs Condominium Association, Island in the Sun, Riviera Estates MHP,
Village on the Green Condo 1, II & III.
Presenter: Lauren Matzke, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager
F. ADJOURNMENT
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1. Addresses changes in the Federal Communications Commission
Regulations which established a faster timeframe by when local
governments must review permit applications. The ordinance
moves telecommunications towers to a minimum standard use,
and moves any criteria that were previously found within the
Level 2 Flexible Development criteria to Article 3, Division 20
where Telecommunications Towers standards were already
found.
2. Add Outdoor Storage as a permissible use in the IRT District,
where a previous ordinance had deleted.
3. Adult Uses currently limited to the IRT District and parcels in the
Commercial District that have frontage on US 19. With the
proposed rezoning to the US 19 District, these standards needed
revisions in order to still allow adult uses along US 19. The
proposed amendment limits adult uses to areas within the US 19
District that are also within the proposed Corridor Subdistrict. It
maintains the requirement that parcels also have frontage on US
19. No changes are proposed to the existing buffer language
which requires separation of 400 feet from any residentially p
zoned property, church, school or public recreation area. Staff
analysis showed that where under the current code there would p�
be 24 parcels on which adult uses might be approved, the o 2
1. New Article 2, Division 11 proposed for the US 19 District
2. Article 3, Division 5 is the Design Standards Division; creates a
new Section 3-505 to point users to Appendix B for all
Development Standards related to the US 19 District
3. Proposed US 19 Zoning District & Development Standards would
be found in a new Appendix B. Allows the City to integrate zoning
and development standards into a unified document, providing a
single place for the US 19 specific standards.
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Economic Development Strategic Plan:
Establish an Employment Center Overlay District to
Encourage Higher -Wage Employment in Strategic Locations.
A Fixed Overlay District Could be Used to Encourage
Redevelopment & Infill Along the US 19 Corridor.
Clearwater Greenprint
Encourage the Use of Transit, Walking & Cycling for a Greater
Percentage of Overall Travel.
Develop Incentives for Energy -Efficient Infill Development &
Redevelopment in Activity Centers & Commercial Corridors.
US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan is the City's Vision for the
Corridor
A Series of Revitalized, Mixed Use Centers Served by
Enhanced Transit.
High Quality Development & Redevelopment Between
Centers.
The proposed US 19 District amendment area is currently comprised
of 12 different zoning districts, inclusive of Preservation (P) District,
with a wide range of allowable uses, including residential uses at
various densities, as well as nonresidential uses such as retail sales
and services, office, vehicle sales and services and other commercial
uses. Generally speaking, uses are somewhat segregated by zoning 4
district, makine it more difficult to develop a transit -supportive
City Staff worked closely with the now Forward Pinellas Staff to
ensure that the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan would be
implementable under the new Countywide Rules. The Corridor Plan
served as the City's redevelopment plan for the area, which allowed
the City to request that the Activity Center and Multimodal Corridor
Categories be placed on the Countywide Plan Map when it was
adopted in 2015. The City will need to document how it is
addressing the Urban Design Principles through its policies and code
to remain consistent with the Countywide Rules.
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ensure that the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan would be
implementable under the new Countywide Rules. The Corridor Plan
served as the City's redevelopment plan for the area, which allowed
the City to request that the Activity Center and Multimodal Corridor
Categories be placed on the Countywide Plan Map when it was
adopted in 2015. The City will need to document how it is
addressing the Urban Design Principles through its policies and code
to remain consistent with the Countywide Rules.
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but the placement of new buildings or additions needs to allow for
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The Code currently requires projects to come into compliance with parking and
landscaping if a project value exceeds 25% of the value of the principle
structure.
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The proposed standards are focused more on development pattern
to create accessibility and support transit, so parking requirements
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Additional parking reduction factors are proposed, such as allowing
parking to be reduced if electiric car charging stations or photo-
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Wider Variety of Uses Allowed Including Targeted Employment Uses
Light Assembly & Research & Technology
Majority of uses can be approved through Building Permit or by the
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The propsoed standards are focused more on development pattern
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Building Entries designed to distinguish entrance
through materials or architectural treatments
Limited Blank Facades
— Visual interest created through fagade bays, upper
floor articulation, awnings & canopies
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Facades within public view must use high quality materials
Reflective or nontransparent glass on ground floor is not allowed.
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Flexibility Allowed Though Community Development Coordinator or
CDB Approval
10 different standards for which flexibility can be requested.
For Building Setbacks, including for those smaller additions that
can't meet the new setbacks
Building Spacing in Types A, B & C Frontages where they incorporate
natural features, or adjacent sites buildings or access make it
infeasible or for public plazas
Parking & Vehicular Circulation — includes landscape & walls,
Structured parking placed to side of structure in A/B Frontages or in
front of structure in C frontages
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