SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Property Disposition Strategy for City of Clearwater and Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency owned properties.
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SUMMARY:
At the February 5, 2025, Strategic Planning and Implementation Meeting, the City Manager directed a CRA-led interdepartmental team to develop a strategy to dispose of surplus properties owned by the City and CRA. This initiative builds on previous CRA Trustee directives to assess City and CRA property inventories and identify opportunities for productive reuse.
The Property Disposition Strategy provides a comprehensive, structured approach for managing and disposing of surplus properties owned by the City of Clearwater (City) and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). This strategy is designed to be legally compliant, transparent, and aligned with the City’s long-term vision for economic development, housing affordability, and community revitalization.
By adhering to established legal frameworks and best practices, the strategy ensures that surplus properties are disposed of in a manner that maximizes community benefit, promotes economic growth, supports affordable housing, and fosters responsible land stewardship. Additionally, it aligns with Clearwater’s broader redevelopment goals, contributing to public infrastructure enhancements and an improved quality of life for residents.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
1.2 Maintain public infrastructure, mobility systems, natural lands, environmental resources, and historic features through systematic management efforts.
2.1 Support equitable housing programs that promote household stability and reduce the incidence of homelessness within Clearwater.
3.2 Preserve community livability through responsible development standards, proactive code compliance, and targeted revitalization.
3.3 Promote marketing and outreach strategies that encourage stakeholder engagement, enhance community education, and build public trust.
