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Public Hearing Notice - Annexation, Land Use Plan and Zoning Atlas Amendments - Ordinance No. 9822-25, No. 9823-25, No. 9824-25 - June 5

CITY OF CLEARWATER PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

ANNEXATION, LAND USE PLAN AND ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS

The City of Clearwater, Florida, proposes to adopt the following ordinances:

ORDINANCE NO. 9822-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LEVERN STREET, APPROXIMATELY 175 FEET WEST OF RIDGE AVENUE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1609 LEVERN STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33755 INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, AND REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID ADDITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE NO. 9823-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY, TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LEVERN STREET, APPROXIMATELY 175 FEET WEST OF RIDGE AVENUE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1609 LEVERN STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33755 UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS RESIDENTIAL LOW (RL); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE NO. 9824-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY BY ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LEVERN STREET, APPROXIMATELY 175 FEET WEST OF RIDGE AVENUE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1609 LEVERN STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33755, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS LOW MEDUIM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LMDR); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

Schedule of Public Hearings:

  • Thursday, May 15, 2025 before the City Council (1st Reading), at 6:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, June 5, 2025 before the City Council (2nd Reading), at 6:00 p.m.

All public hearings on the ordinances will be held in Council Chambers, Clearwater Main Library, 100 North Osceola Ave, Clearwater, Florida. The ordinance and complete legal description of the property proposed for annexation, by metes and bounds, may be inspected or obtained at Official Records & Legislative Services, located at City Hall. (Cirila Portillo)  ANX2025-03002 Assigned Planner Adrian Young (727) 444-8320

Interested parties may appear and be heard at the hearing or file written notice of approval or objection with the Planning and Development Director or City Clerk prior to the hearing.  Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board or Council, with respect to any matter considered at such hearings, will need to request a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based per Florida Statute 286.0105. 

Lauren Matzke, AICP                                                                                                  Rosemarie Call, MPA, CMC

Interim Planning and Development Director                                                                 City Clerk

City of Clearwater

P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758-4748

A COPY OF THIS AD IN LARGE PRINT IS AVAILABLE IN OFFICIAL RECORDS & LEGISLATIVE SERVICES.  ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY REQUIRING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING SHOULD CALL (727) 562-4093 WITH THEIR REQUEST.

Public Hearing - Ordinance No. 9811-25 - June 5

CITY OF CLEARWATER NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEARING

The City Council of the City of Clearwater, Florida, will hold a public hearing on June 5, 2025 beginning at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Council Chambers, Clearwater Main Library, 100 South Osceola Ave, Clearwater, Florida, to consider adoption of the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 9811-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, VACATING THE WEST 5’ FOOT OF LOT 5, AND THE WEST 5 OF THE SOUTH 20 FEET OF LOT 4, ALL IN BLOCK X OF BAY TERRACE AND BAY TERRACE ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 13, PAGE 22 IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Interested parties may appear and be heard at the hearings or file written notice of approval or objection with the City Clerk prior to the hearings.  Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council, with respect to any matter considered at such hearings, will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based per Florida Statute 286.0105.  The inclusion of this statement does not create or imply a right to appeal the decision if such right does not exist as a matter of law.

City of Clearwater

City Clerk Department                                       Rosemarie Call, MPA, MMC

600 Cleveland Street, Suite 600                                                    City Clerk

Clearwater, FL 33758-4748

A COPY OF THIS AD IN LARGE PRINT IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DEPT. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY REQUIRING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING SHOULD CALL THE OFFICIAL RECORDS AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DEPT WITH THEIR REQUEST AT (727) 562-4090.

Public Hearing - Community Development Board, Case #TDR2025-03001 - June 17

CITY OF CLEARWATER

NOTICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Community Development Board of the City of Clearwater, Florida, will hold public hearings on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, beginning at 1:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, Florida, to consider the following request(s):

NOTE: All persons wishing to address an item need to be present at the BEGINNING of the meeting.  Those cases that are not contested by the applicant or staff will be placed on a consent agenda and approved by a single vote at the beginning of the meeting unless a Board member or member of the public requests the item to be removed and placed on the regular agenda.

Owners (receiving site): Decade Gulfcoast Hotel Partners Limited Partnership & JK Gulfview, LLC; Owners (sending site): Mannion Brothers, LLC is requesting Transfer of Development Rights of three (3) attached dwelling units (5 overnight accommodations units) from 887 S. Gulfview Boulevard to an overnight accommodation development located in the Tourist (T) District at 521 S. Gulfview Boulevard..

Parcel Number:            17-29-15-05076-001-0023 / 17-29-15-00000-220-0200

Case Number:              TDR2025-03001

Assigned Planner:       Austen Dole, (727) 444-7351

Interested parties may appear and be heard at the hearing or file written notice of support or objection with the Planning and Development Director or City Clerk prior to the hearing.  If attending the hearing, there are two capacities in which you may participate in the meeting. One is to provide comments during the public hearing and the other is to request and obtain party status (quasi-judicial cases - FLD case numbers). If the CDB grants you party status, you may personally testify, present evidence, argument and witnesses, cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision and speak on reconsideration requests.

For more information, please review the Clearwater Citizens Guide to Community Development Board Hearings https://www.myclearwater.com/communitydevelopmentboard

The Community Development Board agenda is available online 15 calendar days prior to the meeting at myclearwater.com/agendas. Application materials, supporting documents, and plan sets, as applicable, may be reviewed for any request(s) through the agenda. Five days prior to the meeting, the staff report(s) and recommendation(s) will also be available for review online and at the City of Clearwater, Planning and Development Department, 2741 State Road 580, Clearwater, FL 33761, which is open 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Please contact the assigned planner at (727) 562-4567 with questions about the proposed project.

Lauren Matzke, AICP                                                                   Rosemarie Call, MPA, MMC

Interim Planning and Development Director                                               City Clerk

City of Clearwater

P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758-4748

NOTE:  Applicant or representative must be present at the hearing.

A COPY OF THIS AD IN LARGE PRINT IS AVAILABLE IN OFFICIAL RECORDS AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES.  ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY REQUIRING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING SHOULD CALL (727) 562-4093 WITH THEIR REQUEST.

Public Hearing - Community Development Board, Case #FLD2025-03006 - June 17

CITY OF CLEARWATER

NOTICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Community Development Board of the City of Clearwater, Florida, will hold public hearings on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, beginning at 1:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, Florida, to consider the following request(s):

NOTE: All persons wishing to address an item need to be present at the BEGINNING of the meeting.  Those cases that are not contested by the applicant or staff will be placed on a consent agenda and approved by a single vote at the beginning of the meeting unless a Board member or member of the public requests the item to be removed and placed on the regular agenda.

AP Beach Properties, LLC is requesting Flexible Development approval for 135 overnight accommodation units, 20,000 square feet of retail space, 6,825 square feet of restaurant area and an approximately 160,795 square foot parking garage within the Tourist (T) District and the Small Motel Character District of Beach by Design for the property located at 405 Coronado Drive. The building will not exceed 100 feet in height and includes 400 off-street parking spaces. Requested is flexibility from height and a two-year Development Order. (Community Development Code Sections 2-803.K, 4-407 and Beach by Design)..

Parcel Number:            08-29-15-17622-000-0010

Case Number:              FLD2025-03006

Assigned Planner:       Ted Kozak, (727) 444-8941

Interested parties may appear and be heard at the hearing or file written notice of support or objection with the Planning and Development Director or City Clerk prior to the hearing.  If attending the hearing, there are two capacities in which you may participate in the meeting. One is to provide comments during the public hearing and the other is to request and obtain party status (quasi-judicial cases - FLD case numbers). If the CDB grants you party status, you may personally testify, present evidence, argument and witnesses, cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision and speak on reconsideration requests.

For more information, please review the Clearwater Citizens Guide to Community Development Board Hearings https://www.myclearwater.com/communitydevelopmentboard

The Community Development Board agenda is available online 15 calendar days prior to the meeting at myclearwater.com/agendas. Application materials, supporting documents, and plan sets, as applicable, may be reviewed for any request(s) through the agenda. Five days prior to the meeting, the staff report(s) and recommendation(s) will also be available for review online and at the City of Clearwater, Planning and Development Department, 2741 State Road 580, Clearwater, FL 33761, which is open 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Please contact the assigned planner at (727) 562-4567 with questions about the proposed project.

Lauren Matzke, AICP                                                                   Rosemarie Call, MPA, MMC

Interim Planning and Development Director                                               City Clerk

City of Clearwater

P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758-4748

NOTE:  Applicant or representative must be present at the hearing.

A COPY OF THIS AD IN LARGE PRINT IS AVAILABLE IN OFFICIAL RECORDS AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES.  ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY REQUIRING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING SHOULD CALL (727) 562-4093 WITH THEIR REQUEST.

2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN & FY 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARINGS

CITY OF CLEARWATER

2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN & FY 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARINGS

The City of Clearwater is hereby publishing the proposed 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to allocate federal funding from the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Consolidated Plan identifies strategic goals to address the needs of low- and moderate-income persons over the next five-year period, which begins on October 1, 2025, and ends on September 30, 2030. The AAP identifies projects and activities to be implemented by the City during FY 2025, which begins on October 1, 2025, and ends on September 30, 2026. CDBG funds are used to provide decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities to principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons. HOME funds are used to foster private sector partnerships with for-profit and non-profit organizations to develop affordable housing.

In addition to the entitlement grant, funding allocations include anticipated program income generated by the City’s Revolving Loan Fund as well as prior-year (i.e., carryover) resources from projects that were either cancelled or completed under budget to be applied toward new projects. The City of Clearwater anticipates an estimated $925,886 in new CDBG funds, $52,900 in CDBG program income, and $367,673 in prior-year CDBG resources. The City also anticipates an estimated $383,226 in new HOME funds, $2,416,313 in HOME program income, and $2,591,861 in prior-year HOME resources. These funds will be programmed to eligible activities under these grant programs.

The list below, organized by strategic goal, captures all proposed projects to be funded with CDBG and HOME resources in FY 2025. Funding for these and other projects are estimated resources only and funding amounts may increase or decrease based upon actual program income, prior-year adjustments, and/or final federal funding allocations. Due to these and other factors, the City of Clearwater reserves the right to add or delete projects and/or adjust funding allocations proportionally.

ESTIMATED RESOURCES

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) – Entitlement                 $925,886

CDBG - Program Income                                                                                       $52,900

CDBG - Prior-Year Resources                                                                               $367,673

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) – Entitlement                          $383,226

HOME - Program Income                                                                                       $2,416,313

HOME - Prior-Year Resources                                                                                $2,591,861

TOTAL                                                                                                                     $6,737,859

 

PROPOSED PROJECTS

Program Administration

CDBG (from Entitlement)                                                                                                      $185,177

CDBG (from Program Income)                                                                                              $5,560

HOME (from Entitlement)                                                                                                      $38,323

HOME (from Program Income)                                                                                              $10,800

Housing

Creation and Preservation of Rental Housing                                                             $3,593,351

Creation and Preservation of Owner-Occupied Housing                                            $1,094,157

Home Purchase Assistance/Loan Processing                                                             $500,000

Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)                                                                     $285,599

Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Set-Aside                         $57,484

Homelessness

WestCare GulfCoast Florida (A Turning Point Program)                                               $23,147

Metropolitan Ministries (NeighborHOPE Program)                                                       $23,147

Pinellas Opportunity Council (Emergency Assistance Program)                                  $23,147

St. Vincent de Paul Community Kitchen and Resource Center (Facility Improvements)                                                                                                                                                                                                              $105,000

Non-Homeless Special Needs

No projects proposed in FY 2025

Community Development & Public Services

Hispanic Outreach Center (Youth Leadership/Victim Advocacy)                               $23,147

Gulfcoast Legal Services (Housing Legal Services for Homeless Prevention)         $23,147

Hope Villages of America (Senior Wellness Pantry)                                                  $23,147

Hope Villages of America (Food Distribution & Basic Needs Center)                        $85,000

Directions for Living (ADA Accessibility/Doors/Stairwells)                                         $191,340

Mattie Williams Neighborhood Family Center (Power Backup/Generator)                $74,134

TBD-Public Facilities Projects                                                                                    $85,400

Elimination of Slum & Blight (Property Acquisition & Demolition)                               $68,052

Economic Development

Prospera (Technical Assistance for LMI Hispanic Businesses)                                    $20,000

WeeCare dba Upwards Care (Childcare BOOST Program)                                        $19,600

Façade Improvement Program                                                                                     $180,000

TOTAL                                                                                                                          $6,737,859

 

The public comment period begins on June 8, 2025, and ends on July 7, 2025. Please send any comments to Dylan Mayeux, Real Estate Coordinator II, City of Clearwater Economic Development and Housing Department, 509 S. East Ave, Suite 227, Clearwater, FL 33756 or via telephone at 727-444-7168 or via email at Dylan.Mayeux@myclearwater.com before 5:00 p.m. on July 7, 2025. A draft copy of the proposed City of Clearwater 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and FY 2025 Annual Action Plan will be available for public comment beginning June 8, 2025, on the City’s website at https://www.myclearwater.com/My-Government/City-Departments/Economic-Development/Guiding-Documents-Plans-and-Reports. Hard copies will be available at the following locations for review during the public comment period:

 

Clearwater Main Library

100 N. Osceola Avenue

Clearwater, FL 33755

City of Clearwater

Economic Development & Housing Department

509 S. East Avenue, Suite 227

Clearwater, FL 33756

City of Clearwater

City Clerk's Office

600 Cleveland Street, Suite 600

Clearwater, FL 33755

 

Additionally, the City of Clearwater will hold two public hearings to receive comments on the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and FY 2025 Annual Action Plan prior to submittal to HUD. Both public hearings will be held in City Council Chambers in the Main Library located at 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater, FL, 33755. The first public hearing will be a meeting of the Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory Board (NAHAB) to be held on July 8, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The second public hearing will be a meeting of the Clearwater City Council to be held on August 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to effectively participate in these meetings are asked to contact the City Clerk at (727) 444-7151 or rosemarie.call@myclearwater.com in advance.

 

Public Hearing - Annexation, Land Use Plan and Zoning Atlas Amendments - Ordinances No. 9807-25, No. 9808-25, No. 9809-25 - June 18 & July 10

CITY OF CLEARWATER PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

ANNEXATION, LAND USE PLAN AND ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS

The City of Clearwater, Florida, proposes to adopt the following ordinances:

ORDINANCE NO. 9807-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF SUNSET POINT ROAD, APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY BETWEEN US HIGHWAY 19 AND MCMULLEN BOOTH ROAD, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE 2885 AND 2860 SUNSET POINT ROAD, AND AN UNADDRESSED PARCEL ON SUNSET POINT ROAD, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ABUTTING RIGHT-OF-WAY OF UNION STREET, SOULE ROAD, COUNTY ROAD 193, AND THE CEMETERY ENTRANCE, INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, AND REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID ADDITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE NO.  9808-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY, TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF SUNSET POINT ROAD, APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY BETWEEN US HIGHWAY 19 AND MCMULLEN BOOTH ROAD, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE 2885 AND 2860 SUNSET POINT ROAD, AND AN UNADDRESSED PARCEL ON SUNSET POINT ROAD, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS INSTITUTIONAL (I) AND DRAINAGE FEATURE OVERLAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE NO. 9809-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY BY ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF SUNSET POINT ROAD, APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY BETWEEN US HIGHWAY 19 AND MCMULLEN BOOTH ROAD, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE 2885 AND 2860 SUNSET POINT ROAD, AND AN UNADDRESSED PARCEL ON SUNSET POINT ROAD, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33764, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS INSTITUTIONAL (I); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.. 

Schedule of Public Hearings:

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 before the City Council (1st Reading), at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 10, 2025 before the City Council (2nd Reading), at 6:00 p.m.

All public hearings on the ordinances will be held in Council Chambers, Clearwater Main Library, 100 North Osceola Ave, Clearwater, Florida. The ordinance and complete legal description of the property proposed for annexation, by metes and bounds, may be inspected or obtained at Official Records & Legislative Services, located at City Hall. (Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Inc.)  ANX2024-09007  Assigned Planner Adrian Young (727) 444-8320

Interested parties may appear and be heard at the hearing or file written notice of approval or objection with the Planning and Development Director or City Clerk prior to the hearing.  Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board or Council, with respect to any matter considered at such hearings, will need to request a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based per Florida Statute 286.0105. 

Lauren Matzke, AICP                                                                                                 Rosemarie Call, MPA, CMC

Interim Planning and Development Director                                                                                                           City Clerk

City of Clearwater

P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758-4748

A COPY OF THIS AD IN LARGE PRINT IS AVAILABLE IN OFFICIAL RECORDS & LEGISLATIVE SERVICES.  ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY REQUIRING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING SHOULD CALL (727) 562-4093 WITH THEIR REQUEST.

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Public Notice - Clearwater Airpark & Taxilane and Apron Rehabilitation

Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has received Environmental Resource permit application number 904883 from the City of Clearwater, 25 Causeway Boulevard, Clearwater, FL 33767. Application received: November 25, 2024. Proposed activity: Commercial. Project name: Clearwater Airpark – Taxilane and Apron Rehabilitation. Project size: 4.91 acres Location: Section(s) 1,12 Township 29 East, Range 15 South, in Pinellas County. Outstanding Florida Water: No. Aquatic preserve: No.

The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637 or through the “Application & Permit Search Tools” function on the District’s website at www.watermatters.org/permits/.

Interested persons may inspect a copy of the application and submit written comments concerning the application. Comments must include the permit application number and be received within 14 days from the date of this notice. If you wish to be notified of intended agency action or an opportunity to request an administrative hearing regarding the application, you must send a written request referencing the permit application number to the Southwest Florida Water Management District, Regulation Bureau, 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637 or submit your request through the District’s website at www.watermatters.org.

The District does not discriminate based on disability. Anyone requiring accommodation under the ADA should contact the Regulation Bureau at (813)985-7481 or 1(800)836-0797, TDD only 1(800)231-6103.

Public Notice - Substantial Amendment Comment Period and Public Hearings

PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2021/2022 Annual Action Plan

 Substantial Amendment Comment Period and Public Hearings

In accordance with the City of Clearwater’s Citizen Participation Plan and the requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), two public hearings are being held to provide the public an opportunity to comment on a substantial amendment to the 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan. The proposed substantial amendment is outlined below:

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan Proposed Substantial Amendment

The City of Clearwater is proposing to amend the 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan to reallocate HOME Investment Partnerships Program American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funding. The reallocation will move funds from Supportive Services and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) to Affordable Rental Housing.

The reallocation is intended to increase housing stability by expanding the affordable rental housing stock within the city for individuals and/or families in the specified “qualifying populations” described in HOME-ARP. The total amount of available HOME-ARP funds is $1,637,567. The proposed amendment will reprogram this funding from and to the following projects:

Project Name

Previous Amount (HOME-ARP)

Amended Amount (HOME-ARP)

Change - +Increase/(Decrease)

HOME-ARP - Administration/Planning

$245,629

$245,629

No Change

HOME-ARP - Supportive Services

$691,938

$0

($691,938)

HOME-ARP - Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)

$200,000

$0

($200,000)

HOME-ARP - Affordable Rental Housing

$500,000

$1,391,938

+$891,938

 

All other planned projects, proposed activities, and funding amounts not listed above will be unaffected by the proposed amendment.

The City of Clearwater is holding two public hearings for citizens, representatives of the public, private agencies and organizations, and other interested parties to review, provide comments, and make recommendations on the proposed Substantial Amendment to the 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan.

Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory Board
City Hall Council Chambers
100 North Osceola Ave., 1st Floor
Clearwater, Florida 33755
May 13, 2025

City of Clearwater City Council
City Hall Council Chambers
100 North Osceola Ave., 1st Floor
Clearwater, Florida 33755
June 5, 2025

The required 30-day public comment period is advertised on March 19, 2025, and held beginning March 19, 2025, and ending April 18, 2025. A copy of the Substantial Amendment, including changes to the 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan, will be made available starting March 19, 2025, for viewing by the public at the Economic Development and Housing Department located at 509 S. East Ave., Suite 227, Clearwater, FL 33756 and on the City’s website at www.myclearwater.com/housing (Economic Development and Housing Department). Public comments are welcomed. All interested parties shall send any comments to Dylan Mayeux, Housing Interim Manager, City of Clearwater’s Economic Development and Housing Department, P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758, 727.444.7168 or via email at Dylan.Mayeux@myclearwater.com. Requests for special accommodations must be made with reasonable advance notice.

Publish: 3/19/25

City of Clearwater Budget Summary - Fiscal Year 2024-25

BUDGET SUMMARY
CITY OF CLEARWATER - FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
THE PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF CITY OF CLEARWATER ARE 4.3%
MORE THAN LAST YEARS TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES.
General Fund 5.8850
SPECIAL OTHER INTERNAL CAPITAL
GENERAL REVENUE UTILITY ENTERPRISE SERVICE IMPROVEMENT TOTAL ALL
ESTIMATED REVENUES: FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUND FUNDS
ESTIMATED REVENUES:
Taxes: Millage per $1,000
Ad Valorem Taxes 5.8850 99,346,030 4,963,330 104,309,360
Utility Taxes 20,693,870 20,693,870
Local Option, Fuel & Other Taxes 6,160,000 18,013,050 24,173,050
Franchise Fees 12,600,000 12,600,000
Other Permits and Fees 3,332,500 1,700 3,334,200
Intergovernmental Revenue 32,331,010 5,877,862 604,190 38,813,062
Charges For Services 18,479,320 250,000 206,860,770 15,492,650 84,497,310 325,580,050
Fines & Forfeitures 1,441,000 525,000 1,611,240 3,577,240
Miscellaneous Revenues 8,892,340 1,164,000 7,084,590 1,613,870 2,851,650 274,650 21,881,100
Other Financing Sources 11,919,500 11,919,500
TOTAL SOURCES 203,276,070 30,268,242 214,472,060 18,717,760 87,348,960 12,798,340 566,881,432
Transfers In 15,030,410 4,614,185 15,000 145,876,890 165,536,485
Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 56,214,574 37,857,404 227,243,792 46,235,649 48,037,569 415,588,988
TOTAL REVENUES, TRANSFERS &
BALANCES 274,521,054 72,739,831 441,715,852 64,968,409 135,386,529 158,675,230 1,148,006,905
EXPENDITURES:
General Government Services 25,945,726 237,380 77,078,580 25,974,500 129,236,186
Public Safety 100,409,765 435,020 1,276,194 2,106,250 104,227,229
Physical Environment 1,398,829 135,659,917 48,450,630 185,509,376
Transportation 12,556,064 6,807,900 57,974,320 77,338,284
Economic Environment 3,461,287 2,313,510 5,579,037 11,353,834
Human Services 0 1,500 1,753,770 1,755,270
Culture & Recreation 48,593,303 70,000 5,752,656 18,333,000 72,748,959
Debt Service 2,439,561 0 11,007,913 6,010,370 19,457,844
Total Expenditures 194,804,535 3,057,410 146,667,830 13,836,750 84,842,720 158,417,737 601,626,982
Transfers Out 31,801,945 28,132,727 67,955,360 34,937,440 2,451,520 257,493 165,536,485
Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 47,914,574 41,549,694 227,092,662 16,194,219 48,092,289 380,843,438
TOTAL APPROPRIATED EXPENDITURES
TRANSFERS, RESERVES & BALANCES 274,521,054 72,739,831 441,715,852 64,968,409 135,386,529 158,675,230 1,148,006,905
THE TENTATIVE, ADOPTED, AND/OR FINAL BUDGETS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TAXING AUTHORITY AS A PUBLIC RECORD.

 

Proposed Program Year 2024 Annual Action Plan 30-Day Public Comment Period & Public Hearings

CITY OF CLEARWATER

PROPOSED PROGRAM YEAR 2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARINGS

The City of Clearwater is hereby publishing the proposed Annual Action Plan (AAP) for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 to allocate federal funding from the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The AAP identifies projects and activities to be implemented by the City during FY 2024, which begins on October 1, 2024, and ends on September 30, 2025. In addition to the entitlement grant, funding allocations also include anticipated program income generated by the City’s Revolving Loan Fund as well as prior-year (i.e., carryover) resources from projects that were either cancelled or completed under budget to be applied toward new projects. CDBG funds are used to provide decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities to principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons. HOME funds are used to foster private sector partnerships with for-profit and non-profit organizations to develop affordable housing.

The City of Clearwater anticipates an estimated $940,482 in new CDBG funds, $1,310,415 in CDBG program income, and $367,097 in prior-year CDBG resources. The City also anticipates an estimated $400,222 in new HOME funds, $1,706,038 in HOME program income, and $2,791,413 in prior-year HOME resources. These funds will be programmed to eligible activities under these grant programs.

The list below captures all proposed projects to be funded with CDBG and HOME resources in FY 2024. Funding for these and other projects are estimated resources only and funding amounts may increase or decrease based upon actual program income, prior-year adjustments, and/or final federal funding allocations. Due to these and other factors, the City of Clearwater reserves the right to add or delete projects and/or adjust funding allocations proportionally.

ESTIMATED RESOURCES

 

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) – Entitlement

$940,482

CDBG - Program Income

$1,310,415

CDBG - Prior-Year Resources

$367,097

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) – Entitlement

$400,222

HOME - Program Income

$1,706,038

HOME - Prior-Year Resources

$2,791,413

TOTAL

$7,515,667

 

 

PROPOSED PROJECTS

 

 

Program Administration

 

CDBG (from Entitlement)

$188,096

CDBG (from Program Income)

$15,130

HOME (from Entitlement)

$40,022

HOME (from Program Income)

$17,200

Housing

 

Creation and Preservation of Rental Housing

$3,583,244

Creation and Preservation of Owner-Occupied Housing

$1,526,595

Home Purchase Assistance/Loan Processing

$500,000

Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)

$321,400

Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Set-Aside

$144,268

Homelessness

 

H.E.P. (Family Transition Program Renovation Project)

$140,500

Metropolitan Ministries (NeighborHOPE North Greenwood Program)

$47,024

WestCare GulfCoast-Florida (A Turning Point Case Manager and LPN Salary Support)

$47,024

H.E.P. (HEP Kitchen and Dining Hall Renovation)

$85,000

St. Vincent de Paul CARES (Returning Home-Clearwater Rapid Rehousing Program)

$47,024

Non-Homeless Special Needs

 

Learning Independence for Tomorrow (LiFT Academy Playground for Neurodivergent Children)

$110,330

Community Development & Public Services

 

Willa Carson Health and Wellness Center (Clinic Rehabilitation)

$112,250

Property Acquisition & Demolition – Elimination of Slum & Blight

$100,000

Economic Development

 

Prospera (Technical Assistance for LMI Hispanic Businesses)

$30,000

WeeCare dba Upwards (BOOST Program)

$50,000

Façade Improvement Loan-to-Grant Projects

$410,560

TOTAL

$7,515,667

 

The public comment period begins on June 9, 2024, and ends on July 8, 2024. Please send any comments to Chuck Lane, Assistant Director, City of Clearwater Economic Development and Housing Department, P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758-4748 or via telephone at (727) 444-7489 or via email at Charles.Lane@myclearwater.com before 5:00 p.m. on July 8, 2024.

A draft copy of the proposed City of Clearwater FY 2024 Annual Action Plan will be available for public comment beginning June 9, 2024, on the City’s website at https://www.myclearwater.com/My-Government/City-Departments/Economic-Development/Guiding-Documents-Plans-and-Reports.

Hard copies will be available at the following locations for review during the public comment period:

Clearwater Main Library

100 N. Osceola Avenue

Clearwater, FL 33755

City of Clearwater

Economic Development & Housing Department

509 S. East Avenue, Suite 227

Clearwater, FL 33756

City of Clearwater

City Clerk's Office

600 Cleveland Street, Suite 600

Clearwater, FL 33755

Additionally, the City of Clearwater will hold two public hearings to receive comments on the FY 2024 Annual Action Plan prior to submittal to HUD. Both public hearings will be held in City Council Chambers in the Main Library located at 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater, FL, 33755. The first public hearing will be a meeting of the Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory Board (NAHAB) to be held on July 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.  This notice was originally published on June 5, 2024, and June 12, 2024, and is being republished to change the date of the second public hearing.  The second public hearing will be a meeting of the Clearwater City Council now to be held on August 1, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.  Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to effectively participate in these meetings are asked to contact the City Clerk at (727) 444-7151 or rosemarie.call@myclearwater.com in advance.

The Department of Environmental Protection hereby provides notice that it has prepared a draft permit for the proposed project, Class I injection well construction permit at Northeast Water Reclamation Facility

State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Notice of Draft Permit

The Department of Environmental Protection hereby provides notice that it has prepared a draft permit for the proposed project as detailed in the application, subject to the conditions specified in the draft permit and summarized below. The applicant, City of Clearwater Public Utilities, Richard Gardner, PE, Public Utilities Director, 1650 North Arcturas Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33765 applied on Jun 8, 2023, for a Class I injection well construction permit. The project is located at Northeast Water Reclamation Facility, 3290 State Road 580, Clearwater, Florida 34695, in Pinellas County (File 0348911-002-UC/1X, WACS ID 103169).

The permittee will construct and operationally test one non-hazardous Class I well (IW-1) and associated monitor wells (MWUZ-1 and LWUZ-1) for the disposal of reverse osmosis concentrate derived from the Groundwater Replenishment Advanced Water Purification Plant at the City of Clearwater Northeast Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). The maximum injection rate for IW-1 shall be 1,500 gallons per minute and the maximum injection volume for IW-1 shall be 2.16 million gallons per day. The injection well will be constructed with an 18-inch diameter steel casing set to 720 feet below land surface (bls), a 9.675-inch diameter fiberglass-reinforced plastic tubing set to 715 feet bls with a cemented annulus, and total depth of 1,100 feet bls. Two single-zone monitor wells (MWUZ-1 and MWLZ-1) will be completed in the Upper Floridan aquifer from 350 to 390 feet bls and from 460 to 500 feet bls respectively.

The Department has permitting jurisdiction under Chapter 403 of the Florida Statutes and the rules adopted thereunder. The project is not exempt from permitting procedures. The Department has determined that an Underground Injection Control permit is required for the proposed work.

Any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may request a public meeting within 30 days after publication of this public notice. A request for a public meeting shall be submitted in writing and shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the meeting. If a public meeting is later scheduled, there will be another 30-day notice period for that meeting. Written comments or a public meeting request shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection, Aquifer Protection Program, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3530, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, which is the office processing this permit application. All comments received within the 30-day period will be considered in formulation of the Department's final decision regarding permit issuance.

The files associated with this order are available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except state holidays, at the Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest District, and at the Department of Environmental Protection, Aquifer Protection Program office in Tallahassee. Any additional information concerning this project may be obtained by contacting Dan Warmke, Professional Geologist, at 813-470-5741.

Public Notice - Notice of Funding Availability State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program For FY 2025-2026

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF CLEARWATER, FL 

NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY

STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (SHIP)PROGRAM FOR FY 2025-2026

The City of Clearwater anticipates receiving $907,085 for fiscal year 2025-2026 funding distributed by Florida Housing Finance Corporation through and operated under the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program. Eligible strategies are: purchase assistance for newly constructed and existing homes, owner occupied rehabilitation, multi-family housing, disaster mitigation and other activities included in its Local Housing Assistance Plan. A copy of the Local Housing Assistance Plan is available from the contact person identified below or via the City’s website www.myclearwater.com/affordablehousing.

These funds will primarily be used to assist eligible homebuyers in the purchase of homes within the city limits of Clearwater. For current homeowners, rehabilitation assistance may be provided to assist with code deficiencies within their dwellings. For disabled households, financial assistance may be provided for modifications to remove barriers and make housing accessible. Acquisition/Rehabilitation/New Construction, loans will made available to eligible sponsors for the acquisition, demolition, site improvement, rehabilitation or new construction of affordable homeownership housing for income-eligible homebuyers. Rental housing, loans will be made available to eligible sponsors for the acquisition, rehabilitation or new construction of affordable rental housing units for income-eligible households.

Applications for funded strategies will be made available between Ju1y, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Preference will be given to persons with special needs as defined in Florida Statute 420.0004(13).

Assistance is available to households whose maximum income is at or below 120% of Area Median Income.  Priority will be given to households at 80% or below Area Median Income.

For further information, contact Ms. Terry Malcolm-Smith at 727-444-4176 or via email at terry.malcolm-smith@myclearwater.com; or in person at the City of Clearwater Economic Development & Housing Department located at 509 S. East Avenue, Suite 227, Clearwater, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Notice of Intent For a Construction and Operationally Test Permit for a Class V ASR injection well system at the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility Advanced Water Purification Plant

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Notice of Intent

The Department of Environmental Protection hereby provides Notice of Intent to Issue a permit for the proposed project, as detailed in the application, subject to the conditions specified in the draft permit and summarized below. The applicant, City of Clearwater, Richard Gardner, PE, Public Utilities Director, 1650 North Arcturas Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33765 applied on June 8, 2023, for a construction and operationally test permit for a Class V ASR injection well system. The project is located at Northeast Water Reclamation Facility Advanced Water Purification Plant, 3290 State Road 580, Clearwater, Florida 34695, in Pinellas County (File 0310013-006-009-UC/5R, WACS ID 100417).

The permittee will construct and operationally test four non-hazardous Class V aquifer recharge wells RW-1, RW-2, RW-3 and RW-4 and twelve associated monitor wells (UZAMW-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and LZAMW-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) for the recharge of the Upper Floridan aquifer using water derived from a water purification process at the City of Clearwater Northeast Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Advanced Water Purification Plant. Recharge well RW-1 is constructed with a 12-inch diameter steel casing set to 230 feet below land surface (bls), and recharge wells RW-2, RW-3 and RW-4 will be constructed with a 12-inch polyvinyl chloride (PVC) casing set to 230 feet bls. Monitor wells LZAMW-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 will be used to monitor the recharge zone (230 to 330 feet bls) and monitor wells UZAMW-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 will monitor the overlying interval (95 to 150 feet bls). A total of 3 million gallons of purified water per day will be recharged through the four recharge wells. The reclaimed water effluent limitations and monitoring requirements are specified in DEP Domestic Wastewater Facility Permit Number FLA009486. Recharge well RW-1 and monitor wells UZAMW-2, LZAMW-2, UZAMW-4, and LZAMW-4 are the only wells that have been constructed. Recharge well RW-1 is not currently in operation.

The Department has permitting jurisdiction under Chapter 403 of the Florida Statutes (F.S.) and the rules adopted thereunder. The project is not exempt from permitting procedures. The Department has determined that an Underground Injection Control permit is required for the proposed work.

The Department will issue the permit unless a petition for an administrative hearing is timely filed under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., before the deadline for filing a petition. On the filing of a timely and sufficient petition, this action will not be final and effective until further order of the Department. Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the hearing process may result in a modification of the agency action or even denial of the application.

Petition for Administrative Hearing
A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s action may petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. Pursuant to Rules 28-106.201 and 28-106.301, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), a petition for an administrative hearing must contain the following information:

  1. The name and address of each agency affected and each agency’s file or identification number, if known;
  2. The name, address, any e-mail address, any facsimile number, and telephone number of the petitioner, if the petitioner is not represented by an attorney or a qualified representative; the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interests will be affected by the agency determination;
  3. A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision;
  4. A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate;
  5. A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts that the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action;
  6. A statement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action, including an explanation of how the alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes; and
  7. A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action that the petitioner wishes the agency to take with respect to the agency’s proposed action.

The petition must be filed (received by the Clerk) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, or via electronic correspondence at Agency_Clerk@FloridaDEP.gov A copy of the petition shall be mailed to the applicant at the address indicated above at the time of filing.

Time Period for Filing a Petition

In accordance with Rule 62-110.106(3), F.A.C., petitions for an administrative hearing by the applicant and persons entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 14 days of receipt of this written notice. Petitions filed by any persons other than the applicant, and other than those entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 14 days of publication of the notice or within 14 days of receipt of the written notice, whichever occurs first. The failure to file a petition within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that person's right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., or to intervene in this proceeding and participate as a party to it. Any subsequent intervention (in a proceeding initiated by another party) will be only at the discretion of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C.

Extension of Time

Under Rule 62-110.106(4), F.A.C., a person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s action may also request an extension of time to file a petition for an administrative hearing. The Department may, for good cause shown, grant the request for an extension of time. Requests for extension of time must be filed with the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, or via electronic correspondence at Agency_Clerk@FloridaDEP.gov, before the deadline for filing a petition for an administrative hearing. A timely request for extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for filing a petition until the request is acted upon.

Mediation

Mediation is not available in this proceeding.

Permit Documents

The files associated with this order are available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except state holidays, at the Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest District, 13051 N. Telecom Parkway, Suite 101 Temple Terrace, Florida 33637-0926, and at the Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400.

Department Contact

Additional information concerning this project may be obtained by contacting Dan Warmke, Professional Geologist I, at 813-470-5741.

Business Impact Estimates

NOTE: Public Notices remain on this page until they are replaced by new notices. Consequently, some may remain after the date of the meeting, event, or hearing.

Business Impact Estimate - Ordinance No. 9791-24

Business Impact Estimate

This form must be posted on the city’s website by the time notice of the proposed ordinance is published for public hearing.

The following Business Impact Estimate is hereby provided for the following ordinance in accordance with Section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes and represents the City of Clearwater’s good faith estimate of the business impact of said ordinance.

Note: Business Impact Estimates are not required for the following types of ordinances:

  1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state law or regulation;
  2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
  3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
  4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not limited to, any federal, state, local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted by a municipal government;
  5. Emergency ordinances;
  6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or
  7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:
    • Development orders and development permits, as those terms are defined in Section 163.3164, Florida Statutes, and development agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act under Section 163.3220-163.3243, Florida Statutes;
    • Comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulation amendments initiated by an application by a private party other than the municipality;
    • Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes;
    • Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or
    • Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.

1. Proposed Ordinance title:

ORDINANCE NO. 9791-24

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING ARTICLE 8. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION, SECTION 8-102 DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING APPENDIX C, DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, DIVISION 7. SIGN STANDARDS; CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROPER ADVERTISEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

2. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals, and welfare):

TA2024-08003 - Proposed Ordinance 9791-24 revises the definition of artwork to clarify what constitutes signage within artwork. This Ordinance also proposes to increase the allowable sign area for window signs in the Downtown District. Currently, Community Development Code Section C-705 sets forth the allowable sign area, number, and types of signs. Table 6 specifies that 10% of window signage on each first-floor window and glass door opening is permitted. The proposed revision would allow window signs to equal 25% of each first-floor window or window grouping.

3. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit business in the City of Clearwater, if any:

  • An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;
    None
  • Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible for; and
    None
  • An estimate of the City of Clearwater’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs.
    None

There are no regulatory costs associated with this proposed ordinance.

4. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances:

There are estimated to be 150 businesses that are likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance.

5. Additional information the governing body deems useful (is any):

Business Impact Estimate, Motorized Bicycles - Ordinance 9817-25

Business Impact Estimate 

ORDINANCE NO. 9817-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 22; ARTICLE 2; BY ADDING SECTION 22.61 TO ADDRESS THE USE OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, HOVERBOARDS, MOTORIZED UNICYCLES, MOTORIZED SCOOTERS AND SIMILAR MOTORIZED DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Business Impact Estimate is provided in accordance with section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes. This Business Impact Estimate may be revised following its initial posting. In accordance with the provisions of controlling law, the City of Clearwater hereby publishes the following information:

1. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals and welfare):

Proposed Ordinance No. 9817-25 will add a new section to the Code of Ordinances which will preclude the use of any ebike, motorized bicycle, hoverboard, unicycle and scooter or similar device, excluding any medically necessary conveyances in, on or through any City-owned, -controlled and/or -maintained  beach or  park and  the entirety of Beach Walk excluding those areas specifically designated for vehicular traffic such as parking lots, street rights-of-way, driveways and/or drive aisles.     This amendment is the result of public input noting that motorized vehicles have been creating an unsafe environment in our parks and beaches due to the relatively high rate of speed easily achieved by these devices.  The prohibition of these devices will result in an increase in patron safety.     

2. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the [City/Town/Village], if any:

(a) An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;

(b) Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible; and

(c) An estimate of the [City’s/Town’s/Village’s] regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs.

Staff believes that there will be no direct compliance cost that any business will incur.  There are not charges or fees imposed by the ordinance and it is expected that there will likewise be no regulatory costs nor will there be any revenues of any kind.

3. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance:

Because this ordinance will merely prohibit the use of any ebike, motorized bicycle, hoverboard, unicycle and scooter or similar device, excluding any medically necessary conveyances in, on or through any City-owned, -controlled and/or -maintained beach or park and the entirety of Beach Walk excluding those areas specifically designated for vehicular traffic such as parking lots, street rights-of-way, driveways and/or drive aisles staff does not anticipate that any businesses will be impacted by the ordinance.  The use of these devices is permitted on trails and within any specifically designated for vehicular traffic such as parking lots, street rights-of-way, driveways and/or drive aisles.     

4. Additional information the governing body deems useful (if any):

[You may wish to include in this section the methodology or data used to prepare the Business Impact Estimate. For example: [City/Town/Village] staff solicited comments from businesses in the [City/Town/Village] as to the potential impact of the proposed ordinance by contacting the chamber of commerce, social media posting, direct mail or direct email, posting on [City/Town/Village] website, public workshop, etc. You may also wish to include efforts made to reduce the potential fiscal impact on businesses. You may also wish to state here that the proposed ordinance is a generally applicable ordinance that applies to all persons similarly situated (individuals as well as businesses) and, therefore, the proposed ordinance does not affect only businesses)

N/A 

Business Impact Estimate - Ordinance No. 9814-25, 9815-25, 9804-25

Business Impact Estimate

This form must be posted on the city’s website by the time notice of the proposed ordinance is published for public hearing.

The following Business Impact Estimate is hereby provided for the following ordinance in accordance with Section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes and represents the City of Clearwater’s good faith estimate of the business impact of said ordinance.

Note:  Business Impact Estimates are not required for the following types of ordinances:

  1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state law or regulation;
  2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
  3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
  4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not

    limited to, any federal, state, local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted by a municipal government;

  5. Emergency ordinances;
  6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or
  7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:
  1. Development orders and development permits, as those terms are defined in Section 163.3164, Florida Statutes, and development agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act under Section 163.3220-163.3243, Florida Statutes;
  2. Comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulation amendments initiated by an application by a private party other than the municipality;
  3. Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes;
  4. Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or
  5. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
  1. Proposed Ordinance title(s):

    ORDINANCE NO. 9814-25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF POINSETTA AVENUE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET NORTH OF IDLEWILD DRIVE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 2039 POINSETTA AVENUE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33755 INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, AND REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID ADDITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

    ORDINANCE NO.  9815-25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY, TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF POINSETTA AVENUE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET NORTH OF IDLEWILD DRIVE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 2039 POINSETTA AVENUE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33755 UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS RESIDENTIAL URBAN (RU); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

    ORDINANCE NO. 9804 -25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY BY ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ST. ANTHONY DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 340 FEET SOUTH OF ST. CROIX DRIVE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1755 ST. ANTHONY DRIVE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS LOW MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LMDR); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.   

  2. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals, and welfare):

    These ordinances propose to annex a residential property into the city of Clearwater, which will promote public health, safety, and welfare by allowing for public utilities and emergency services to be provided by the city to the property.

  3. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit business in the City of Clearwater, if any:
    1. An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;
    2. Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible for; and
    3. An estimate of the City of Clearwater’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs.

    This annexation is not expected to have a direct economic impact on any private, for-profit businesses in the city including the following: direct compliance costs; new charges or fees; regulatory costs of the city from charges or fees imposed; or other direct economic impacts on other private, for-profit businesses within the city.

  4. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances:

    No businesses are likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances.

  5. Additional information the governing body deems useful (is any): None.

Business Impact Estimate, Artificial Turf - Ordinance No. 9805-25

Business Impact Estimate

This form must be posted on the city’s website by the time notice of the proposed ordinance is published for public hearing.

The following Business Impact Estimate is hereby provided for the following ordinance in accordance with Section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes and represents the City of Clearwater’s good faith estimate of the business impact of said ordinance.

Note: Business Impact Estimates are not required for the following types of ordinances:

1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state law or regulation;

2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of debt;

3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;

4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not

limited to, any federal, state, local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted by a municipal government;

5. Emergency ordinances;

6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or

7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:

a. Development orders and development permits, as those terms are defined in Section 163.3164, Florida Statutes, and development agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act under Section 163.3220-163.3243, Florida Statutes;

b. Comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulation amendments initiated by an application by a private party other than the municipality;

c. Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes;

d. Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or

e. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.

1. Proposed Ordinance title:

ORDINANCE NO. 9805-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, DIVISION 12. LANDSCAPING/TREE PROTECTION, DIVISION 14. PARKING AND LOADING, AND DIVISION 15. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 8. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION, SECTION 8-102. DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING APPENDIX A, SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, AND CHARGES, SECTION V. BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS; BY AMENDING APPENDIX B, US 19 ZONING DISTRICT AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, DIVISION 5. SITE DESIGN STANDARDS; CERTIFYING

CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROPER ADVERTISEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

2. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals, and welfare):

This ordinance establishes standards for the installation of artificial turf within the city’s landscape code, including: where it can be installed; design / material standards; permitting via building permit which can be applied for by a contractor, professional installer, or homeowner; installation standards, such as those that must be met for artificial turf to be treated as pervious, and how tree preservation will be handled; maintenance requirements; and how existing artificial turf installation will be handled (allowed to stay). The city’s Community Development Code is a redevelopment code, and beautification of the city is a high priority, as is the preservation of natural resources and the aesthetic character of the community for both the resident and tourist populations.

3. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit business in the City of Clearwater, if any:

a. An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;

Outside of the cost for the materials and installation in a code-compliant manner, direct costs include the payment of an artificial turf permit fee (new) and a right-of-way permit fee (existing), applicable if artificial turf is proposed to be installed within the right-of-way. Businesses who wish to install artificial turf are anticipated to primarily use professional installers or contractors, but this is not a cost incurred only because of this ordinance.

b. Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible for; and

The proposed artificial turf permit fee is $200.00. Current right-of-way permit fees are $25.00 for residential properties and $125.00 for commercial properties.

c. An estimate of the City of Clearwater’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs.

The city does not project that this new regulation will generate revenue, as that is not the intent for this ordinance change. The proposed artificial turf permit fee is expected to cover staff review time, which will involve representatives from land resources (arborists), engineering and zoning, as well as final inspection to confirm proper installation. Support staff, including permit technicians, will assist with permit processing.

To ensure artificial turf is being maintained properly or is brought into compliance, code inspector time may be needed in the long term; however, this will be addressed by the existing staff as part of their daily work.

4. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances:

An estimated 5-10 businesses in the first year may apply to install artificial turf, with others in upcoming years.

5. Additional information the governing body deems useful (is any):

This ordinance was developed with the assistance of persons in the artificial turf industry. Additionally, city staff researched what other jurisdictions currently require as a foundation for certain proposed standards. Staff also gained insights from those regarding what they might seek to modify if given the opportunity so that their requirements functioned better for all parties (city and property owners). This ordinance is intended to provide clear standards without creating an undue burden of process. This is captured in the proposed approach to permitting, installation, and inspections.

Business Impact Estimate - Ordinance No. 9802-25, 9803-25, and 9804-25

Business Impact Estimate

This form must be posted on the city’s website by the time notice of the proposed ordinance is published for public hearing.

The following Business Impact Estimate is hereby provided for the following ordinance in accordance with Section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes and represents the City of Clearwater’s good faith estimate of the business impact of said ordinance.

Note:  Business Impact Estimates are not required for the following types of ordinances:

1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state law or regulation;
2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not limited to, any federal, state, local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted by a municipal government;
5. Emergency ordinances;
6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or
7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:

a. Development orders and development permits, as those terms are defined in Section 163.3164, Florida Statutes, and development agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act under Section 163.3220-163.3243, Florida Statutes;
b. Comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulation amendments initiated by an application by a private party other than the municipality;
c. Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes;
d. Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or
e. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.

1. Proposed Ordinance title(s):

ORDINANCE NO. 9802-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ST. ANTHONY DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 340 FEET SOUTH OF ST. CROIX DRIVE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1755 ST. ANTHONY DRIVE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 33759, INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, AND REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID ADDITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE NO.  9803-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY, TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ST. ANTHONY DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 340 FEET SOUTH OF ST. CROIX DRIVE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1755 ST. ANTHONY DRIVE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS RESIDENTIAL URBAN (RU); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

ORDINANCE NO. 9804 -25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY BY ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ST. ANTHONY DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 340 FEET SOUTH OF ST. CROIX DRIVE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1755 ST. ANTHONY DRIVE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS LOW MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LMDR); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.   

2. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals, and welfare):
These ordinances propose to annex a residential property into the city of Clearwater, which will promote public health, safety, and welfare by allowing for public utilities and emergency services to be provided by the city to the property.

3. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit business in the City of Clearwater, if any:

a. An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;
b. 
Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible for; and
c. 
An estimate of the City of Clearwater’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs.

This annexation is not expected to have a direct economic impact on any private, for-profit businesses in the city including the following: direct compliance costs; new charges or fees; regulatory costs of the city from charges or fees imposed; or other direct economic impacts on other private, for-profit businesses within the city.

4. Good faith estimate of the nu

Business Impact Estimate

This form must be posted on the city’s website by the time notice of the proposed ordinance is published for public hearing.

The following Business Impact Estimate is hereby provided for the following ordinance in accordance with Section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes and represents the City of Clearwater’s good faith estimate of the business impact of said ordinance.

Note:  Business Impact Estimates are not required for the following types of ordinances:

1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state law or regulation;
2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not limited to, any federal, state, local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted by a municipal government;
5. Emergency ordinances;
6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or
7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:

a. Development orders and development permits, as those terms are defined in Section 163.3164, Florida Statutes, and development agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act under Section 163.3220-163.3243, Florida Statutes;
b. Comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulation amendments initiated by an application by a private party other than the municipality;
c. Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes;
d. Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or
e. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.

1. Proposed Ordinance title(s):

ORDINANCE NO. 9802-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ST. ANTHONY DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 340 FEET SOUTH OF ST. CROIX DRIVE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1755 ST. ANTHONY DRIVE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 33759, INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, AND REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID ADDITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE NO.  9803-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY, TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ST. ANTHONY DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 340 FEET SOUTH OF ST. CROIX DRIVE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1755 ST. ANTHONY DRIVE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS RESIDENTIAL URBAN (RU); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

ORDINANCE NO. 9804 -25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY BY ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ST. ANTHONY DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 340 FEET SOUTH OF ST. CROIX DRIVE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1755 ST. ANTHONY DRIVE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS LOW MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LMDR); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.   

2. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals, and welfare):
These ordinances propose to annex a residential property into the city of Clearwater, which will promote public health, safety, and welfare by allowing for public utilities and emergency services to be provided by the city to the property.

3. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit business in the City of Clearwater, if any:

a. An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;
b. 
Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible for; and
c. 
An estimate of the City of Clearwater’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs.

This annexation is not expected to have a direct economic impact on any private, for-profit businesses in the city including the following: direct compliance costs; new charges or fees; regulatory costs of the city from charges or fees imposed; or other direct economic impacts on other private, for-profit businesses within the city.

4. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances:

No businesses are likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances.

5. Additional information the governing body deems useful (is any):

Number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances:

No businesses are likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances.

5. Additional information the governing body deems useful (is any):

None.

Business Impact Estimate - Ordinance No. 9822-25, 9823-25, and 9824-25

Business Impact Estimate

This form must be posted on the city’s website by the time notice of the proposed ordinance is published for public hearing.

The following Business Impact Estimate is hereby provided for the following ordinance in accordance with Section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes and represents the City of Clearwater’s good faith estimate of the business impact of said ordinance.

Note:  Business Impact Estimates are not required for the following types of ordinances:

  1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state law or regulation;
  2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
  3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
  4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not

    limited to, any federal, state, local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted by a municipal government;

  5. Emergency ordinances;
  6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or
  7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:
  1. Development orders and development permits, as those terms are defined in Section 163.3164, Florida Statutes, and development agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act under Section 163.3220-163.3243, Florida Statutes;
  1. Comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulation amendments initiated by an application by a private party other than the municipality;
  1. Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes;
  2. Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or
  3. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
  1. Proposed Ordinance title(s):

    ORDINANCE NO. 9822-25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LEVERN STREET, APPROXIMATELY 175 FEET WEST OF RIDGE AVENUE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1609 LEVERN STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33755 INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, AND REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID ADDITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

    ORDINANCE NO.  9823-25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY, TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LEVERN STREET, APPROXIMATELY 175 FEET WEST OF RIDGE AVENUE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1609 LEVERN STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33755 UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS RESIDENTIAL LOW (RL); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

    ORDINANCE NO. 9824 -25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY BY ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THESOUTH SIDE OF LEVERN STREET, APPROXIMATELY 175 FEET WEST OF RIDGE AVENUE, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1609 LEVERN STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33755, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS LOW MEDUIM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LMDR); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

  2. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals, and welfare):

    These ordinances propose to annex a residential property into the city of Clearwater, which will promote public health, safety, and welfare by allowing for public utilities and emergency services to be provided by the city to the property.

  3. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit business in the City of Clearwater, if any:
    1. An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;
    1. Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible for; and
    1. An estimate of the City of Clearwater’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs.

    This annexation is not expected to have a direct economic impact on any private, for-profit businesses in the city including the following: direct compliance costs; new charges or fees; regulatory costs of the city from charges or fees imposed; or other direct economic impacts on other private, for-profit businesses within the city.

  4. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances:

    No businesses are likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances.

  5. Additional information the governing body deems useful (is any):
    None.           

 

Business Impact Estimate - Ordinance No. 9807-25, No. 9808-25 & No. 9809-25

Business Impact Estimate

This form must be posted on the city’s website by the time notice of the proposed ordinance is published for public hearing.

The following Business Impact Estimate is hereby provided for the following ordinance in accordance with Section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes and represents the City of Clearwater’s good faith estimate of the business impact of said ordinance.

Note:  Business Impact Estimates are not required for the following types of ordinances:

  1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state law or regulation;
  2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
  3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
  4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not

    limited to, any federal, state, local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted by a municipal government;

  5. Emergency ordinances;
  6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or
  7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:

a. Development orders and development permits, as those terms are defined in Section 163.3164, Florida Statutes, and development agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act under Section 163.3220-163.3243, Florida Statutes;

b. Comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulation amendments initiated by an application by a private party other than the municipality;

c. Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes;

d. Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or

e. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.

  1. Proposed Ordinance title(s):

    ORDINANCE NO. 9807-25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF SUNSET POINT ROAD, APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY BETWEEN US HIGHWAY 19 AND MCMULLEN BOOTH ROAD, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE  2885 AND 2860 SUNSET POINT ROAD, AND AN UNADDRESSED PARCEL ON SUNSET POINT ROAD, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ABUTTING RIGHT-OF-WAY OF UNION STREET, SOULE ROAD, COUNTY ROAD 193, AND THE CEMETERY ENTRANCE, INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, AND REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID ADDITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

    ORDINANCE NO.  9808-25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY, TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF SUNSET POINT ROAD, APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY BETWEEN US HIGHWAY 19 AND MCMULLEN BOOTH ROAD, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE 2885 AND 2860 SUNSET POINT ROAD, AND AN UNADDRESSED PARCEL ON SUNSET POINT ROAD, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS INSTITUTIONAL (I) AND DRAINAGE FEATURE OVERLAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

    ORDINANCE NO. 9809 -25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY BY ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF SUNSET POINT ROAD, APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY BETWEEN US HIGHWAY 19 AND MCMULLEN BOOTH ROAD, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE 2885 AND 2860 SUNSET POINT ROAD, AND AN UNADDRESSED PARCEL ON SUNSET POINT ROAD, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33764, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS INSTITUTIONAL (I); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

  2. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals, and welfare):

    These ordinances propose to annex nonresidential property into the city of Clearwater, which will promote public health, safety, and welfare by allowing for public utilities and emergency services to be provided by the city to the property.

  3. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit business in the City of Clearwater, if any:

    a. An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;

    b. Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible for; and

    An estimate of the City of Clearwater’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs.

    This annexation will have a direct economic impact on the subject property through a new charge or fees with the requirement of an annually occurring Business Tax Receipt, which is currently not required under Pinellas County’s jurisdiction.

    This annexation is not expected to have a direct economic impact on any private, for-profit businesses in the city including the following: direct compliance costs; regulatory costs of the city from charges or fees imposed; or other direct economic impacts on other private, for-profit businesses within the city.

  4. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances:

    No businesses are likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances.

  5. Additional information the governing body deems useful (is any):

    None.     

 

Business Impact Estimate - Ordinance No. 9828-25, No. 9829-25 & No. 9830-25

Business Impact Estimate

This form must be posted on the city’s website by the time notice of the proposed ordinance is published for public hearing.

The following Business Impact Estimate is hereby provided for the following ordinance in accordance with Section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes and represents the City of Clearwater’s good faith estimate of the business impact of said ordinance.

Note:  Business Impact Estimates are not required for the following types of ordinances:

  1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state law or regulation;
  2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
  3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
  4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not

    limited to, any federal, state, local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted by a municipal government;

  5. Emergency ordinances;
  6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or
  7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:

a. Development orders and development permits, as those terms are defined in Section 163.3164, Florida Statutes, and development agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act under Section 163.3220-163.3243, Florida Statutes;

b. Comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulation amendments initiated by an application by a private party other than the municipality;

c. Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes;

d. Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or

e. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.

  1. Proposed Ordinance title(s):

    ORDINANCE NO. 9828-25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SEABREEZE STREET APPROXIMATELY 145 FEET EAST OF SUNNY PARK ROAD, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1408 SEABREEZE STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756[DP1] , TOGETHER WITH ALL THE ABUTTING UNINCORPORATED RIGHT-OF-WAY OF 1408 SEABREEZE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, AND REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID ADDITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

    ORDINANCE NO.  9829-25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY, TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SEABREEZE STREET APPROXIMATELY 145 FEET EAST OF SUNNY PARK ROAD, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1408 SEABREEZE STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS RESIDENTIAL LOW (RL); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

    ORDINANCE NO. 9830-25

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY BY ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SEABREEZE STREET APPROXIMATELY 145 FEET EAST OF SUNNY PARK ROAD, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1408 SEABREEZE STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS LOW MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LMDR); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

  2. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals, and welfare):

    These ordinances propose to annex a residential property into the city of Clearwater, which will promote public health, safety, and welfare by allowing for public utilities and emergency services to be provided by the city to the property.

  3. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit business in the City of Clearwater, if any:

    a. An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;

    b. Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible for; and

    c. An estimate of the City of Clearwater’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs.

    This annexation is not expected to have a direct economic impact on any private, for-profit businesses in the city including the following: direct compliance costs; new charges or fees; regulatory costs of the city from charges or fees imposed; or other direct economic impacts on other private, for-profit businesses within the city.

  4. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances:

    No businesses are likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinances.

  5. Additional information the governing body deems useful (is any): None.          

 [DP1]If GIS requests for R-O-W to be annexed along with this property you’d add something like “TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ABUTTING RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SEABREEZE STREET” here.

Special Meetings

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Presentations for RFP 04-25, Event Ticketing Services - May 28

Public Notice

Presentations for RFP 04-25, Event Ticketing Services, will take place on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 9:30AM – 11:20AM. These presentations will be closed to the public.

A public meeting will be held at the Ultimate Medical Academy, 1255 Cleveland St, 3rd Floor, Clearwater, FL, following the presentations to discuss the responses and presentations and determine a recommendation to bring before City Council.

 

The Evaluation Committee for RFP No. 26-25, Emergency Response Mitigation and Restoration Services - May 29

Public Notice

The Evaluation Committee for RFP No. 26-25, Emergency Response Mitigation and Restoration Services, will be meeting on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 1:30PM. This public meeting will be held at the Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) Building located at 1255 Cleveland Street, 3rd Floor (large conference room), Clearwater, FL 33755. The Committee will discuss the responses received to determine the next step.

 

Public Notice - Clearwater Pension Investment Committee meeting - June 5

Public Notice

A Clearwater Pension Investment Committee meeting will be held on June 5, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. This will take place at the U.M.A. Building, located at 1255 Cleveland St, 3rd Floor Conference room.

The Evaluation Committee for RFQ No. 29-25, Architect of Record Consulting Services - June 10

Public Notice

The Evaluation Committee for RFQ No. 29-25, Architect of Record Consulting Services, will be meet on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 2:00PM. This public meeting will be held at the Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) Building located at 1255 Cleveland Street, 3rd Floor (large conference room), Clearwater, FL 33755. The Committee will discuss the responses received to determine the next step.

 

Public Notice - Presentations for RFP 25-25, Debris Monitoring Services - June 12

Public Notice

Presentations for RFP 25-25, Debris Monitoring Services, will take place on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 10:00AM – 11:10AM.  These presentations will be closed to the public.

A public meeting will be held at the Ultimate Medical Academy, 1255 Cleveland St, 3rd Floor, Clearwater, FL, following the presentations to discuss the responses and presentations and determine a recommendation to bring before City Council.

Public Notice - The Evaluation Committee for RFQ No. 30-25, Clearwater Beach Gas Pipeline Intercoastal Subaqueous Crossing Consulting - June 30

Public Notice

The Evaluation Committee for RFQ No. 30-25, Clearwater Beach Gas Pipeline Intercoastal Subaqueous Crossing Consulting, will be meet on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 11:00AM.  This public meeting will be held at the Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) Building located at 1255 Cleveland Street, 3rd Floor (large conference room), Clearwater, FL 33755.  The Committee will discuss the responses received to determine the next step.

 

Public Notice - Civil Service Board - Aug. 5

Public Notice

The next Civil Service Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Main Library 1st Floor East Conference Room, 100 N Osceola Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755.

 

 

Invitation to Bid/Request for Proposals

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Request for Letters of Interest - Notice of Disposition of Real Property Within the North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area - June 13

REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST

CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

Pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 163.380, the Procurement Officer of the City of Clearwater, Florida, will receive sealed proposals for the following solicitation until date/time specified:

Notice of Disposition of Real Property Within the North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area for Real Property located at the following addresses:

  • 1002 GRANT ST
  • 1004 GRANT ST
  • 1007 MARSHALL ST
  • 1006 GRANT ST
  • 1164 LA SALLE ST
  • 1415 TAFT AVE

which are also described as Parcel I.D. Nos.:

  • 10-29-15-61758-002-0060
  • 10-29-15-61758-002-0070
  • 10-29-15-61758-002-0081
  • 10-29-15-61758-002-0080
  • 10-29-15-33552-005-0650
  • 10-29-15-51948-001-0160

Due: Within 30 days of notice or on or before June 13, 2025, Time: 10:00 A.M.

Solicitation documents and further information may be obtained at www.myclearwater.com or contact the Procurement Division at (727) 562-4630, 100 S. Myrtle Ave., or P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758.

Notice of Disposition of Real Property Within The North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area - June 13

CITY OF CLEARWATER

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE NORTH GREENWOOD COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA

Pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 163.380, Notice is hereby given by the City of Clearwater (City) that sealed Letters of Interest (LOIs) will be received by the City until 10:00 AM, Local Time, June 13, 2025, from persons interested in purchasing one or more of the properties located at the following addresses in the table below.

Address

Tax Parcel Identification Number

1002 Grant Street, Clearwater, FL

10-29-15-61758-002-0060

1004 Grant Street, Clearwater, FL

10-29-15-61758-002-0070

1007 Marshall Street, Clearwater, FL

10-29-15-61758-002-0081

1006 Grant Street, Clearwater, FL

10-29-15-61758-002-0080

1164 La Salle Street, Clearwater, FL

10-29-15-33552-005-0650

1415 Taft Avenue, Clearwater, FL

10-29-15-51948-001-0160

 

SUBMIT LETTERS OF INTEREST TO: It is recommended that LOIs are submitted electronically through our bids website at https://www.myclearwater.com/business/rfp.  Alternatively, proposers may mail or hand-deliver LOIs to the address below: 

City of Clearwater

Economic Development & Housing Department/LOI

509 S. East Ave., Suite 227

Clearwater, FL 33756

No responsibility will attach to the City of Clearwater, its employees, or agents for premature opening of a proposal that is not properly addressed and identified.  E-mail or fax submissions will not be accepted. Late submittals will not be considered.

DESCRIPTION.  The City seeks interested parties to acquire and develop one or more of the properties listed in the table above for the development of affordable housing.  Preference will be given to proposals that include income restricted rental units.  Further, an additional preference will be for proposals that would include all four (4) of the yellow highlighted properties as a single development project.

Letters of Interest are limited to 2,000 words or fewer, and must include a detailed project budget, a financing strategy, and a plan for redevelopment. For questions and more information, please contact Lori Vogel by email at Lori.Vogel@myclearwater.com.

The City shall consider all proposals received in a timely manner.  The City reserves the right to reject any or all Letters of Interest, to waive technicalities, to re-advertise, and to otherwise conduct this request for Letters of Interest in the manner it deems to be in the best interests of the public.

Request For Letters of Interest - Notice of Disposition of Real Property Within the North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area for Real Property - June 27

REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

Pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 163.380, the Procurement Officer of Clearwater, Florida, will receive sealed proposals for the following solicitation until date/time specified:

Notice of Disposition of Real Property Within the North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area for Real Property located at the following addresses:

  • 1002 GRANT ST
  • 1004 GRANT ST
  • 1007 MARSHALL ST
  • 1006 GRANT ST
  • 1164 LA SALLE ST
  • 1415 TAFT AVE

which are also described as Parcel I.D. Nos.:

  • 10-29-15-61758-002-0060
  • 10-29-15-61758-002-0070
  • 10-29-15-61758-002-0081
  • 10-29-15-61758-002-0080
  • 10-29-15-33552-005-0650
  • 10-29-15-51948-001-0160

Due: Within 30 days of notice or on or before June 27, 2025, Time: 10:00 A.M.

Solicitation documents and further information may be obtained at www.myclearwater.com or contact the Procurement Division at (727) 562-4630, 100 S. Myrtle Ave., or P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758.