City of Clearwater

The 2026/2027 Annual Action Plan for the City of Clearwater, Florida, details resources and projects to advance the goals of its five-year Consolidated Plan. It focuses on seven strategic areas: Program Administration, Housing, Homelessness, Non-Homeless Special Needs, Community Development & Public Services, Economic Development, and Emergency/Disaster Response. The plan outlines activities supporting affordable housing, homelessness prevention, social services for special needs populations, community development, and economic opportunities, delivered through various projects and partnerships with housing and public service providers.

The council held a meeting where several items were discussed and approved. Proclamations were issued for Manufacturing Month and for the Clearwater Rotary Club Centennial Day. The council approved the annexation and associated land use and zoning designations for 2714 Woodring Drive and 2743 Morningside Drive. Additionally, the council authorized the declaration of surplus property at 1164 Lasal Street for the purpose of donating it to CIMHZ Management LLC for affordable housing development, subject to restrictive covenants and specific development timelines.

The meeting featured an invocation by Rabbi Michael Burnholtz, followed by the presentation of scholarships to students through the Clearwater for Youth program. Additionally, the Council issued a proclamation declaring a Centennial Day for the Salvation Army of Clearwater and Upper Pinellas County, honoring their hundred years of community service, including their support for homeless mothers and various outreach activities.

The North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area Plan aims to transform North Greenwood into a vibrant community by addressing long-standing social and physical conditions, prioritizing social and economic equity, and eliminating poverty. Its strategic direction focuses on strengthening public safety, increasing mobility and access to transportation, reducing poverty through enhanced job opportunities and workforce development, ensuring housing affordability, sustaining a high quality of life, and investing in youth. The plan emphasizes people-based solutions, academic excellence, infrastructure improvements, and the creation of new spaces to foster a thriving and sustainable future for all residents.

The document outlines the City of Clearwater's Local Housing Incentive Strategies (LHIS), an annual update prepared by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. It details strategic incentives in areas such as expedited review, fee modification, flexible densities, accessory dwelling units, parking reductions, flexible lot configurations, pre-adoption policy consideration, inventory of public lands, and support for development near transportation and mixed-use centers. The plan also includes strategies for adaptive reuse, land development code adjustments, communication and marketing, financing, and partnerships. The overarching vision is to incentivize a diverse supply of safe, accessible, affordable, sustainable, and energy-efficient housing that integrates with neighborhoods and provides access to public amenities and employment opportunities, fostering an inclusive community for residents.