Subject:
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Case No. CW 24-17 - City of Clearwater
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Public/Semi-Public to Retail & Services, regarding 2.28 acres more or less, located at 407 South Saturn Avenue.
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Recommended Action:
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Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. CW 24-17, a proposal by the City of Clearwater to amend the Countywide Plan Map from Public/Semi-Public to Retail & Services, regarding 2.28 acres more or less, located at 407 South Saturn Avenue.
• The primary goal of this amendment is to address the gap in Retail & Services designations along Gulf to Bay Boulevard, an area already characterized by a mix of commercial uses.
• The amendment also involves changing the property's Scenic/Noncommercial Corridor designation from the Residential to the Mixed Use subclassification. This update supports the exception allowed under the Countywide Rules for extending nonresidential uses within Scenic/Noncommercial Corridors when it logically infills existing commercial areas.
• The Planners Advisory Committee met on 8/26/24, and the Forward Pinellas Board met on 9/11/24 to review the proposal. Each unanimously recommended approval.
• This case was originally scheduled for a public hearing before the Countywide Planning Authority on October 15, 2024, but was continued to November 19, 2024, at the request of the City of Clearwater and the property owner’s representative.
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Strategic Plan:
Foster Continual Growth and Economic Vitality
4.3 Catalyze redevelopment through planning and regulatory programs
Summary:
Summary
Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council, voted 10-0 to recommend approval of the proposal. The Planners Advisory Committee recommended approval of this case by a vote of 15-0.
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Background Information:
Forward Pinellas documentation is attached.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Rodney Chatman, Planning Division Manager, Forward Pinellas
Partners:
City of Clearwater
Attachments:
Ordinance
Case Maps
Forward Pinellas Staff Analysis
Draft PAC Minutes
PowerPoint Presentation
Supporting Documentation
Affidavit of Publication