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Approve the annexation for 210 Meadow Lark Lane, together with an unaddressed parcel on Meadow Lark Lane, together with all unincorporated right-of-way of Kentucky Avenue and an unnamed alley and pass Ordinance 9706-23 on first reading. (ANX2023-06007)
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SUMMARY:
This voluntary annexation petition involves 0.540-acres of property consisting of two parcels of vacant land. The properties are located on the west side of Meadow Lark Lane approximately 820 feet north of Gulf to Bay Boulevard. The applicant is requesting annexation in order to receive water, sanitary sewer, and solid waste service from the city. The Development Review Committee is proposing that the 0.240-acres of Kentucky Avenue right-of-way and an unnamed alley not currently within the city limits also be annexed. The properties are contiguous to existing city boundaries to the north, west, and east.
The applicant has also submitted applications to change the properties Future Land Use Map designations of Residential Urban (RU) (Pinellas County) to Institutional (I) (LUP2023-06002) and to rezone the properties from R-3 Single Family Residential (Pinellas County) to Institutional (I) (REZ2023-06001) upon annexation into the City of Clearwater.
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:
• Water, sanitary sewer, and solid waste service will be provided to these properties by the city. The properties are located within Police District III and service will be administered through the district headquarters located at 2851 McMullen Booth Road. Fire and emergency medical services will be provided to these properties by Station #49 located at 565 Sky Harbor Drive. The city has adequate capacity to serve these properties with water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, police, and 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 objectives of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan:
Objective A.2.2 Future land use in the City of Clearwater shall be guided by the city’s Future Land Use Map, which shall be consistent with the Countywide Plan for Pinellas County (The Countywide Plan) including the Countywide Plan Map and shall be implemented through the city’s Community Development Code.
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 properties proposed for annexation are contiguous to existing city boundaries to the north, west, and east; therefore, the annexation is consistent with Florida Statutes Chapter 171.044.
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