With a vision to increase employment opportunities through a single, corridor-wide zoning district, the city of Clearwater has positioned the seven-mile stretch of the US 19 Corridor to be an economically vibrant, attractive, and safe destination for people working, living, and shopping.
US 19 is a limited access highway and serves as the primary commercial corridor for central and northern Pinellas County connecting businesses to customers and is the main transportation thoroughfare for workforce in this area. The Corridor is comprised of three subdistricts and provides a development code that allows the greatest number of uses and flexibility for commercial, multi-family, light manufacturing, retail, and healthcare, as well as many other uses.
US 19 is conveniently located to multi-family and single-family neighborhoods, a wide range of amenities from shopping to entertainment, diverse dining options and Clearwater Beach, frequently ranked the nation’s best beach.
By providing a development code that allows more uses, simplifies parking requirements, addresses incremental improvement to existing development, and allows significantly more intensity (floor area ratio or FAR) compared to past regulations without also establishing density limitations, the US 19 Zoning District provides significant development advantages:
- Saves developers time and money with a process that is streamlined and predictable
- Increases development potential allowed by right for properties within the planning area
- Allows for residential development at market-driven densities
- Provides more opportunities to meet market demands
- Enhances return on financial performance
- Offers rare re-development opportunities for the entire Tampa Bay MSA
- Grows employment opportunities through a single corridor-wide zoning district
- Connects businesses to customers with enhanced visibility and accessibility on highly traveled highway
The following sections represent several concepts along the US 19 Corridor with substantial redevelopment potential. By providing these conceptual illustrations, we strive to inspire visualization of what is possible along the US 19 Corridor.
*The conceptual scenarios presented depict non-existing commercial and residential buildings at the time of design creation. It is important to note depictions are for illustrative purposes only and may not represent any specific plan or action under consideration by the city or approved by property owners.
Corner location on highly trafficked Gulf to Bay Blvd. and US 19, with traffic flowing into the city from Tampa and north/southbound along US 19. Located adjacent to a sizable office park, Clearwater Mall, and a number of hotels, restaurants, and retail establishments. Proximate to a variety of residential options.
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Regional Center Subdistrict
- Land Area: +/- 5.5 acres
- FAR limit: 2.5
- Max Building Height: 150 ft.
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Full directional light-controlled access to US 19 northbound. Located adjacent to a number of hotels, restaurants, and retail establishments. Proximate to St. Petersburg College and a variety of residential options.
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Regional Center Subdistrict
- Land Area: +/- 17.0 acres
- FAR limit: 2.5
- Max Building Height: 150 ft.
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Site borders BayCare Ballpark, home to the Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training, Clearwater Threshers baseball, and a variety of retail establishments. Located adjacent to St. Petersburg College, a number of hotels, restaurants, and a variety of residential options.
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Regional Center Subdistrict
- Land Area: +/- 16.7 acres
- FAR limit: 2.5
- Max Building Height: 150 ft.
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Site is home to Countryside Mall with anchor department stores, Whole Foods, movie theater and restaurants. Site represents one of the largest redevelopment opportunities in the Tampa Bay MSA to transform more than 40 acres into a community gathering space to work, live, shop and dine.
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Regional Center Subdistrict
- Land Area: +/- 61.8 acres
- FAR limit: 2.5
- Max Building Height: 150 ft.
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Source: TBRPC 3D Model, Google Earth Context
The city of Clearwater is committed to the long-term success of the US 19 Corridor. Our Economic Development Team partners with developers, investors, business owners and site selectors throughout each phase of the project life cycle from exploratory conversations to site selection and due diligence, to certificate of occupancy.
Our Commitment to You:
- Developments of large scale are long term in nature and our team will be a partner every step of the way.
- Sites will be added to our Preferred Sites Inventory list and marketed to national site selectors through outreach campaigns for corporate expansions and relocations to Clearwater.
- We will make necessary internal/external connections to assist in project success.
- Market research assistance
- After project completion our business retention and expansion team will serve as a liaison to the city assisting with any needs that arise and to ensure business satisfaction.
Contact Phil Kirkpatrick, Business Recruitment and Property Development, to discuss US 19 development opportunities or to schedule a personalized tour of the Corridor.
Philip.Kirkpatrick@myclearwater.com
(727) 444-7166
Thank you to Duke Energy for awarding the city of Clearwater with an Economic Development Grant to support US 19 Corridor marketing initiatives. The Duke Energy Economic Development Grant program makes strategic investments to build powerful communities that attract business investment and jobs, where residents and businesses thrive, and a talented workforce drives economic prosperity for all.