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Clearwater Community Development Board Meeting - July 21, 2026

Clearwater Municipal MeetingsTuesday, July 21, 2026
BodyClearwater, Florida
SessionClearwater Municipal Meetings
DateTuesday, July 21, 2026
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1:33

Okay.

1:35

Three more seconds.

1:40

Good afternoon.

1:41

I call this meeting in the community development board to order on Tuesday, July 21st.

1:45

Welcome everyone.

1:46

Please rise for the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:53

Thank you.

1:56

Dear Lord, we want to thank you for the safe arrival for everyone that made it to the meeting today.

2:01

And the gorgeous weather that's out there now that it's dry and windy.

2:21

Please continue to watch over our state, our government, and all of our officials.

2:27

In your son's precious name, Amen.

2:32

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

3:56

Agendas of today's meeting on the podium to your left near the entry door.

3:59

Also on this podium are a roster of the community development board, the list of city staff experts on their resumes, the board's rules of procedure, and the annual schedule of this board.

4:19

Motion made and seconded.

4:20

Any discussion?

4:21

Seeing none, all in favor say aye.

4:23

Aye.

4:24

All opposed.

4:25

Motion carries.

5:00

And if any person wishes to remove this item from the consent agenda, please so state or raise your hand, and we will remove it from the consent agenda.

5:05

Items removed from the consent agenda will be heard in the regular order of the meeting.

5:09

Items that remain in the consent agenda will be approved with a single vote as to each type of hearing.

5:14

The items on today's hearing uh agenda are there's only one FLD 2026-05010.

5:23

Flexible development approval for social and community centers, the Carlawell Yacht Club, accessory outdoor amenities, tennis courts, and pool area, and overnight cabanas in the institutional and preservation districts as a camp comprehensive infill redevelopment project for the property located at 1091 El Dorado Avenue.

5:41

Does anyone wish to have this matter removed from the consent agenda?

5:45

Seeing none.

5:47

That is the only item on our consent agenda today.

5:50

It's a level two matter if I'm not mistaken.

5:53

Does any board member wish to disclose any expartly communication on the level two matter remaining on the consent agenda?

6:00

There being none before I ask for a motion for approval.

6:04

You need to uh say that.

6:06

I'm gonna abstain from uh voting today due to due to a several conflicts.

6:10

Okay.

6:11

So we have one member abstaining.

6:13

Um may have a motion for approval of the level two applications remaining on the consent agenda.

6:19

I make a motion to um approve case number f L D 2026-05010 on today's consent agenda based on the evidence and record, including the application and staff report, and hereby adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of law stated in the staff report with conditions of approval as listed.

6:45

Okay, do I have a second?

6:47

Second motion made and seconded.

6:49

All in favor say aye.

6:51

Aye, all opposed, and we have one abstention.

6:55

Well, that's gonna be quick for our agenda today.

6:58

Thank you very much on that one.

7:00

Next item on the agenda is directors items.

7:04

All right, so as noted, just a reminder the August CDB meeting will be on a Thursday next month, so that's Thursday, August 20th.

7:12

The second announcements I wanted to make as a reminder that on um July 30th, the city is hosting the night at North Ward.

7:20

So that's at the historic North Ward Elementary School from 5 30 to 8 o'clock p.m.

7:26

We're inviting residents, community stakeholders, developers, investors, and preservation advocates to experience the historic North Ward School and help shape its future.

7:35

We're gonna have an evening with self-guided tours, community conversation and refreshments as we celebrate the property's history, discuss redevelopment opportunities and possibilities, and gather ideas.

7:48

So we're really hoping to reach out to in particular our development partners and try to find the right person to partner with for this project, um, which is uh um three out of the five buildings are designated historic locally as well as at the national level.

8:04

That was July 30th or something.

8:05

That would be on July 30th from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

8:08

So you can stop and go.

8:09

There will be um parking kind of scattered and um shuttles there, but like I said, there will be refreshments, and we're working closely with the historical society.

8:18

Um, they're bringing in some of the old furniture.

8:21

We have some great videos and other memorabilia as well.

8:24

So um, even if you're just interested in it, but please share with Hair Networks as well.

8:29

Okay, thanks.

8:30

Thank you.

8:31

Thank you.

8:32

That's everything.

8:33

All right.

8:33

Any board members wishing to be heard on any matter?

8:37

Chair, we did skip uh public comment on agenda items.

8:41

So I'll I'll raise that now.

8:43

Any board members in the board members?

8:44

Okay, so I do have to go back and do that because I skipped over that.

8:47

Uh, is there any person who remains in the audience wishing to be heard on any matter that does not appear on today's agenda?

8:55

No, okay.

8:57

There being none, um that concludes today's meeting.

9:01

We are adjourned.

9:07

It was easy one.

9:09

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Summary of Proceedings

Clearwater Community Development Board Meeting - July 21, 2026

The Clearwater Community Development Board (CDB) met on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM in the Main Library - Council Chambers. The meeting was brief, with a single consent agenda item approved unanimously with one abstention. The Director provided updates on the August meeting schedule and an upcoming community event.

Consent Calendar

  • FLD2026-05010: Flexible Development approval for Social and Community Centers at the Carlouel Yacht Club (accessory outdoor amenities – tennis courts, pool area, overnight cabanas) in the Institutional (I) and Preservation (P) Districts as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project at 1091 Eldorado Avenue. The proposal requested flexibility for use, reduced off-street parking based on a parking demand study, and reduced landscape buffers through a Comprehensive Landscape Program. The item was approved by a voice vote (all aye, with one abstention from Member Serna due to conflicts).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the Citizens to be Heard portion or on the consent agenda item.

Director's Report

  • The next CDB meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026 (a change from the usual third Tuesday).
  • The City of Clearwater is hosting "Night at North Ward" on July 30, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the historic North Ward Elementary School. The event will feature self-guided tours, refreshments, and community conversations to gather input on redevelopment opportunities for the historic property (three of five buildings are locally and nationally designated). Stakeholders, developers, and preservation advocates are invited.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda was approved with one abstention, adopting the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the staff report with conditions.
  • No other business was conducted; the meeting adjourned shortly after the director's report and a brief check for board member comments.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Three more seconds. Good afternoon. I call this meeting in the community development board to order on Tuesday, July 21st. Welcome everyone. Please rise for the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. Dear Lord, we want to thank you for the safe arrival for everyone that made it to the meeting today. And the gorgeous weather that's out there now that it's dry and windy. Please continue to watch over our state, our government, and all of our officials. In your son's precious name, Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Agendas of today's meeting on the podium to your left near the entry door. Also on this podium are a roster of the community development board, the list of city staff experts on their resumes, the board's rules of procedure, and the annual schedule of this board. Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed. Motion carries. And if any person wishes to remove this item from the consent agenda, please so state or raise your hand, and we will remove it from the consent agenda. Items removed from the consent agenda will be heard in the regular order of the meeting. Items that remain in the consent agenda will be approved with a single vote as to each type of hearing. The items on today's hearing uh agenda are there's only one FLD 2026-05010. Flexible development approval for social and community centers, the Carlawell Yacht Club, accessory outdoor amenities, tennis courts, and pool area, and overnight cabanas in the institutional and preservation districts as a camp comprehensive infill redevelopment project for the property located at 1091 El Dorado Avenue. Does anyone wish to have this matter removed from the consent agenda? Seeing none. That is the only item on our consent agenda today. It's a level two matter if I'm not mistaken. Does any board member wish to disclose any expartly communication on the level two matter remaining on the consent agenda? There being none before I ask for a motion for approval. You need to uh say that. I'm gonna abstain from uh voting today due to due to a several conflicts. Okay. So we have one member abstaining. Um may have a motion for approval of the level two applications remaining on the consent agenda. I make a motion to um approve case number f L D 2026-05010 on today's consent agenda based on the evidence and record, including the application and staff report, and hereby adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of law stated in the staff report with conditions of approval as listed. Okay, do I have a second? Second motion made and seconded. All in favor say aye. Aye, all opposed, and we have one abstention. Well, that's gonna be quick for our agenda today. Thank you very much on that one. Next item on the agenda is directors items. All right, so as noted, just a reminder the August CDB meeting will be on a Thursday next month, so that's Thursday, August 20th. The second announcements I wanted to make as a reminder that on um July 30th, the city is hosting the night at North Ward. So that's at the historic North Ward Elementary School from 5 30 to 8 o'clock p.m. We're inviting residents, community stakeholders, developers, investors, and preservation advocates to experience the historic North Ward School and help shape its future. We're gonna have an evening with self-guided tours, community conversation and refreshments as we celebrate the property's history, discuss redevelopment opportunities and possibilities, and gather ideas. So we're really hoping to reach out to in particular our development partners and try to find the right person to partner with for this project, um, which is uh um three out of the five buildings are designated historic locally as well as at the national level.

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