SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt Ordinance 9721-24 on second reading, repealing the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan and replacing it with Clearwater 2045. (CPA2023-06001)
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SUMMARY:
Proposed Ordinance 9721-24 repeals the current Clearwater Comprehensive Plan that was adopted May 18, 2000, and subsequently amended, and replaces it with a new plan, Clearwater 2045. Clearwater 2045 is an extensive rewrite of the Comprehensive Plan with significant restructuring and moves away from the current use of elements by dividing the plan into six chapters: Quality Places, Mobility, Parks & Public Places, Conservation & Coastal Management, Support Services, and Plan Implementation.
On October 18, 2023, the Clearwater City Council approved on first reading the repeal and replacement of the city’s Comprehensive Plan. As required by Florida Statutes, the proposed amendment was submitted to the Florida Department of Commerce (DOC) and other required State agencies and Pinellas County for review and comment.
The Planning and Development Department received responses from the DOC, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) stating they had no comments on and/or objections to the proposed amendment, Clearwater 2045.
Clearwater 2045 is being provided for adoption without changes except for minor modifications to correct typos, formatting, and grammatical errors that would be considered scrivener's errors.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
Clearwater 2045, through its goals, objectives, and policies, provides support for four of the five goals of the city’s Strategic Plan: High Performing Government, Economic & Housing Opportunity, Community Well-Being, and Environmental Stewardship.
