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Approve the Annexation, Initial Land Use Plan Designation of Industrial General (IG) and Initial Zoning Atlas Designation of Industrial, Research and Technology (IRT) District for 1710 Calumet Street (Metes and Bounds Tract 34/271 in Section 01, Township 29 South, Range 15 East) along with the ingress/egress easement of Calumet Street; and pass Ordinances 8588-14, 8589-14 and 8590-14 on first reading. (ANX2014-07010)
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SUMMARY:
This voluntary annexation petition involves a 1.5 acre property consisting of one parcel of land occupied by a light manufacturing facility. It is located on the south side of Calumet Street, approximately 1,140 feet west of Hercules Avenue. The applicant, Instrument Transformers, will demolish the existing structures on this site in order to provide parking for their existing facilities, which were previously annexed into the City. They are requesting solid waste service from the City upon annexation. The property is located within an enclave and is contiguous to existing City boundaries to the north and east. It is proposed that the property be assigned a Future Land Use Plan designation of Industrial General (IG) and a zoning category of Industrial, Research and Technology (IRT).
The Planning and Development Department determined that the proposed annexation is consistent with the provisions of Community Development Code Section 4-604.E as follows:
· The property currently receives water service from Pinellas County. Sewer is not readily available for this site, but it is not needed for the proposed parking use. The applicant is aware of the additional costs to extend City sewer service to this property if it is desired in the future. Collection of solid waste will be provided by the City of Clearwater. The property is located within Police District II and service will be administered through the district headquarters located at 645 Pierce Street. Fire and emergency medical services will be provided to this property by Station 48 located at 1700 N. Belcher Road. The City has adequate capacity to serve this property with sanitary sewer, solid waste, police, fire and EMS service. The proposed annexation will not have an adverse effect on public facilities and their levels of service; and
· The proposed annexation is consistent with and promotes the following objective of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan:
Objective A.6.4 Due to the built-out character of the City of Clearwater, compact urban development within the urban service area shall be promoted through application of the Clearwater Community Development Code.
Objective A.7.2 Diversify and expand the City's tax base through the annexation of a variety of land uses located within the Clearwater Planning Area.
· The proposed IG Future Land Use Plan category is consistent with the current Countywide Plan designation of this property. This designation primarily permits light and/or heavy manufacturing, wholesale, warehouse, research/development and vehicular salvage. The proposed zoning district to be assigned to the property is the Industrial, Research and Technology (IRT) District. The use of the subject property is consistent with the uses allowed in the District. The parcel exceeds the District's minimum lot area requirement and meets the District's lot width through the Flexible Standard Development requirements. The proposed annexation is therefore consistent with the Countywide Plan and the City's Comprehensive Plan and Community Development Code; and
· The property proposed for annexation is contiguous to existing City boundaries to the north and east; therefore the annexation is consistent with Florida Statutes Chapter 171.044.
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