Subject:
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Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Clearwater and Pinellas County pertaining to the Clearwater Planning Area.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval to the Interlocal Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Clearwater and Pinellas County pertaining to the Clearwater Planning Area.
• The Agreement created the Clearwater Planning Area which designated an area outside of the municipal limits that could be considered in the City’s Comprehensive Plan to advise both the County and unincorporated residents, business owners, and property owners within the area of the City’s long-term planning objectives.
• The Agreement ensures that unincorporated residents, business owners, and property owners within the Planning Area have standing to participate in proceedings related to the adoption/amendment of the City’s Comprehensive Plan that may affect their property.
• The original Interlocal Agreement was executed by Pinellas County in January 1992 with extensions in September 2000 (First Amendment) and August 2010 (Second Amendment).
• The proposed third amendment would extend the agreement through September 30, 2030.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community
Summary:
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Approval by the Board of County Commissioners would accomplish the following:
•Extension of the Clearwater Planning Area for another ten years to 2030.
•Allows Clearwater to plan for portions of unincorporated Pinellas County within the Planning Area to facilitate an orderly transition as properties are annexed into the City.
•Allows for unincorporated residents, business owners, and property owners to participate in proceedings related to the amendment/adoption of the City’s Comprehensive Plan that may affect them.
The Clearwater City Council approved this amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Clearwater and Pinellas County on July 13, 2020.
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Background Information:
The term of the original agreement was January 14, 1992, to September 30, 2000. The subsequent agreement included a modified Clearwater Planning Area boundary and legal description and extended the term from September 30, 2000, to September 30, 2010. A second amendment to the agreement extended the term from September 30, 2010, to September 30, 2020, and with the pending expiration of the current agreement, a third amendment to the agreement extending the term from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2030, is proposed to the Board of County Commissioners. The original agreement and subsequent amendments are included as reference.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Brian Lowack, Interim Director, Housing and Community Development
Partners:
City of Clearwater
Attachments:
Original Interlocal Agreement dated January 14, 1992
First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement (dated September 27, 2000) extending the term of the agreement by 10 years.
Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement (dated August 24, 2010) extending the term of the agreement by 10 years.
Inter Local Agreement Clearwater Planning Area Third Amendment Agreement extending the term of the agreement by10 years to September 30, 2030.
Third Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement extending the term of the agreement by 10 years to September 30, 2030.