Clearwater, FL — rezoning & P&Z cases
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26-0782 — Social and Community Centers (Carlouel Yacht Club with accessory outdoor amenities including tennis courts, pool area, and overnight cabinas)
The Carlouel Yacht Club seeks Flexible Development approval for a comprehensive infill redevelopment project at 1091 Eldorado Avenue, which includes social and community center uses with outdoor amenities (tennis courts, pool, and overnight cabinas) in the Institutional and Preservation Districts. The project requests flexibility for the proposed use, reduced off-street parking (59 spaces based on a parking demand study), and reduced landscape buffers through a Comprehensive Landscape Program, with buildings not exceeding 50 feet in height. Developers should monitor this case if they have properties in mixed I/P zoning districts or are interested in flexible development approvals with reduced parking and landscape standards.
26-0658 — Outdoor amenity area accessory to existing 450 overnight accommodation units
This is a Flexible Development approval (Level Two Application) for an outdoor amenity area supporting an existing 450-unit hotel in the Tourist and OSR districts. The request seeks flexibility for use and reduced landscaping along the west property line through a Comprehensive Landscape Program. The 150-foot existing building includes 543 parking spaces and is part of a Beach Walk District Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project.
26-0657 — Light assembly and retail sales and services with non-residential off-street parking conversion
This Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project seeks flexibility to develop light assembly and retail uses in the Commercial District along Fort Harrison Avenue while converting residential properties on Belleview Boulevard to non-residential parking. The applicant is requesting relief from front setback requirements and reduced landscaping standards through a Comprehensive Landscape Program, potentially affecting development feasibility and neighborhood character in this mixed-use infill area.
26-0534 — Retail sales and services, restaurant, and bar (shipping container plaza) with accessory improvements (seating and landscaping)
This case seeks flexible development approval for a shipping container plaza with retail, restaurant, and bar uses at 1317 N. MLK Jr. Avenue, spanning both Commercial and Medium Density Residential zoning districts. The applicant is requesting flexibility for use and reduced interior landscaping and landscape buffers through a Comprehensive Landscape Program. The project includes off-site parking and buildings not exceeding 30 feet in height.
26-0403 — rezoning
This rezoning case would change the land use designation from Residential Agriculture to Open Space/Recreation, affecting property at 1399 Pineapple Lane in Clearwater. The change represents a shift away from rural/agricultural use to public open space or recreational purposes. Developers should assess whether this reclassification impacts their competitive position or development plans in this area.
26-0402 — comprehensive_plan_amendment
This case seeks to amend the city's Future Land Use Map to change the designation from Residential Low to Recreation/Open Space for property at 1399 Pineapple Lane. The change would convert the property from a residential designation (under Pinellas County) to a public recreation/open space designation under the City of Clearwater's comprehensive plan. This may be relevant if you have development interests in this area or nearby residential properties.
26-0401 — Commercial dock with boat lift accessory to 27-unit attached dwellings
A Level Two Flexible Development application seeks approval for a 1,838 square foot commercial dock with new boat lift accessory to an existing 27-unit residential development at 125 Island Way. The request requires flexibility from Community Development Code standards for the commercial dock use within the HDR/IENCOD and Preservation districts. This case may be relevant if you are developing mixed-use or waterfront residential projects requiring accessory commercial amenities in similarly zoned areas.
26-0400 — Medical clinic
This is a Flexible Development approval for converting an existing building to a medical clinic in the Institutional District with reduced parking and landscape flexibility. The applicant is requesting relief from standard off-street parking and interior landscaping requirements based on a parking demand study and comprehensive landscape program. Developers should note that existing building height is limited to 35 feet and the project includes 57 off-street parking spaces.
26-0281 — comprehensive_plan_amendment
This case involves amending the Future Land Use Map designation from Residential Urban to Residential Medium, which represents a change in the underlying land use policy for the affected property. Developers should review whether this designation change affects their current or planned projects in the area, particularly regarding density and development intensity expectations.
26-0280 — Commercial dock (10 slips for private use) and marina facility (18 slips for public use), accessory to existing 60-unit overnight accommodations
This is a Flexible Development approval for a 4,776-square-foot commercial dock and marina facility with 28 total slips accessory to a 60-unit hotel at 850 Bayway Boulevard in Clearwater's Tourist District. The facility includes 84 off-street parking spaces and does not exceed 80 feet in height. Developers should note this Level Two application requires flexibility approvals under specific Community Development Code sections related to docks and marina uses.
26-0084 — Microbreweries
This case seeks approval for microbreweries as a permitted use in the Commercial District through a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project at 1700 N. Fort Harrison Avenue. The applicant is requesting flexibility on interior landscaping and landscape buffers through a Comprehensive Landscape Program. The existing building is 15 feet or less in height with nine off-street parking spaces.
25-1332 — Planned Redevelopment District (PRD) overlay
The City is proposing to apply a new Planned Redevelopment District overlay to the North Greenwood CRA area, which may affect development standards, design requirements, and land use permissions for properties in this district. Developers with projects or interests in the North Greenwood CRA should review how the PRD overlay's terms will impact their zoning rights and development flexibility.
25-1331 — comprehensive_plan_amendment
This comprehensive plan amendment establishes a new Planned Redevelopment District (PRD) Overlay future land use category with associated bonuses and creates policies for the North Greenwood Community Overlay District. The changes introduce new development incentives and regulatory framework that could affect future development potential and density allowances in the designated area. Developers should review the bonuses and overlay policies to understand how they may facilitate or constrain projects in North Greenwood.
25-1333 — Tree removal and replacement (Live Oak removal, two Crepe Myrtle trees added)
This case involves an appeal of a denied tree removal permit for a residential property in the MHDR district. The applicant seeks to remove an existing Live Oak tree and replace it with two Crepe Myrtle accent trees. The decision will be based on Minimum Standard Development compliance under the Community Development Code.
25-1330 — Retail sales and services (wellness clinic)
This case involves a Flexible Development approval for converting office space to a wellness clinic in the Office District under a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project. The applicant is requesting use flexibility for the property at 611 Druid Road E., which is an existing building under 30 feet tall with 301 parking spaces. Developers should monitor this case if they have similar infill redevelopment projects seeking use flexibility in office-zoned properties.
25-1329 — Two-unit resort attached dwelling
This Level Two Application seeks approval for a two-unit resort dwelling in the Tourist district with flexibility for reduced front and side setbacks and reduced landscaping requirements through a Comprehensive Landscape Program. The request does not involve rezoning but rather seeks design and landscaping variances for an existing compliant structure (under 20 feet with required parking). Developers should monitor this precedent for setback and landscaping flexibility in the Tourist district and Old Florida District.
25-1226 — Resort attached dwelling units
This project requests flexible development approval to add one resort attached dwelling unit through transfer of development rights, as part of a six-unit resort development in the Tourist zoning district at 612 Bay Esplanade. Flexibilities are being sought for use, front setback requirements, and reduced interior landscaping and landscape buffers through a Comprehensive Landscape Program. The development is capped at 55 feet in height with nine off-street parking spaces.
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