SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Declare as surplus, 66.30 acres MOL of the 78.52 acres MOL known as the Landings Golf Course located at 1875 Airport Drive, Clearwater, for the purpose of development and ground lease of the site for a light industrial center. (APH)
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SUMMARY:
The subject property is city-owned land currently operating as The Landings Golf Course. The zoning and land use is designated Open Space/Recreation (OS/R). In total, the site is 78.52 acres MOL and is bounded by N. Keene Rd to the West, Airport Dr. to the South and adjacent to Clearwater Airpark which is both East and North of the property.
The proposed project envisions construction of a multi-building industrial center comprised of 750,000 +/- SF Class A rentable space on 66.30 acres MOL.
The remainder of the property, approximately 12.22 acres, is not part of this surplus request. This southern portion is proposed to remain as recreational use and the city anticipates entering into a lease agreement with the current golf course operator. The operator envisions the construction and operation of an Aqua Golf Driving Range.
City Council authorized staff at the May 21, 2020 council meeting to move forward with the necessary steps to obtain approval for the redevelopment of The Landings Golf Course site as a light industrial center. One of the initial steps to move forward with the site redevelopment and ground lease is for City Council to declare surplus 66.30 acres MOL of the Landings Golf Course.