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The CHHA amendments have now been scheduled for public hearing. The subject matter will be taken up in two different agenda item formats.
First is the policy amendment to the Comprehensive Plan that is proposed to allow consideration of land use amendments that proposed an increase in density subject to 12 balancing review criteria, where 4 of the 12 are minimum mandatory criteria that must be met.
Second is the proposed amendments to the City’s Land Development Regulations (LDR) and Building Code that sets forth elevated design standards for multi-family residential buildings intended to result in structures which are more resilient to storm surge and sea level rise, mitigate for service and infrastructure needs during and immediately following a major storm event, and enable safe re-occupation as quickly as possible following an evacuation.
On June 11th at 5:00 pm Council will hold the first public hearing to vote whether to transmit the Comprehensive Plan text amendment to the State Department of Economic Opportunity and other reviewing agencies for review and comment. Information on how you can participate in this public hearing is further below in the notice from the City Clerk. The first reading for the LDR and Building code amendments will also take place, however this is not a public hearing it is an administrative process to set the public hearing date for August 20, 2020. This meeting will be a “virtual” meeting by means of communications media technology. Information on how to participate is noted below and will be included on the City council agenda, which will be posted here on May 29th.
On August 20th at 5:00 pm Council will hold the second public hearing and adoption hearing for the Comprehensive Plan, and the public hearing for the LDR and Building code amendments. It is anticipated that this meeting will take place in City Hall in the Council Chambers.
For further background information on the CHHA, please visit the Planning Department’s Current Planning Projects web page.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: City buildings are closed to the public due to the COVID-19 emergency. Accordingly, the meeting location has been changed from in-person at the Sunshine Center to a “virtual” meeting by means of communications media technology pursuant to Executive Order Number 20-69, issued by the Governor on March 20, 2020, and Executive Order 2020-12 issued by the Mayor on April 9, 2020.
Notice is hereby given that all interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard by City Council by means of communications media technology, with respect to the proposed ordinance(s) listed above. Copies of the proposed ordinance(s) are available on the City’s website at www.stpete.org/council or by emailing city.clerk@stpete.org.
The public can participate in the meeting in the following ways:
and entering webinar ID: 962 5287 6872#
Enter *9 on the phone to use the “raise hand” feature to be recognized.
by visiting the following link: https://zoom.us/j/96252876872
Use the “raise hand” button in the Zoom app to be recognized.
Regardless of the method of participation used, normal rules for participation apply, including the 3-minute limit on comments and the requirement that any presentation materials must be submitted to the City Clerk in advance of the meeting. Additional information can be found on the City’s website at www.stpete.org/meetings or by contacting the City Clerk by email at city.clerk@stpete.org, by phone at 893-7448, or by mail at City Clerk, P.O. Box 2842, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.
If you are deaf/hard of hearing or require the services of an interpreter, please call our TDD number, (727) 892-5259, or the Florida Relay Service at 711 as soon as possible. The City requests at least 72 hours advance notice, prior to the scheduled meeting, and every effort will be made to provide that service for you. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this/these proceedings or have any questions, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (727) 893-7448.
Any person who decides to appeal a decision made by the City Council with respect to these matters will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, the person making the appeal may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Appeal information is set forth in Section 16.70.010.6 of the City Code, which can be accessed online, along with all of City Code Chapter 16, at www.stpete.org.
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