Clearwater, City of

This document serves as a quarterly update from city leadership, detailing various urban development and infrastructure projects. It outlines the timelines for key initiatives such as the PSTA Clearwater Station, The Ballad Hotel, Bluff Development, Clearwater City Hall, Osceola Parking Garage, and Osceola Street Improvements, which collectively represent the city's ongoing growth and enhancement efforts.

The Clearwater Comprehensive Plan focuses on several key areas, including intergovernmental coordination to ensure consistency among local, county, and regional plans, protecting natural resources through regional partnerships, expanding housing opportunities while reducing homelessness, and maintaining and improving the transportation system. It also addresses public utilities, emergency management, conflict resolution, property rights, annexation, and the capital improvement program to provide essential public facilities in a timely and efficient manner.

The document presents a preliminary design for Clearwater Beach, focusing on future land use, mobility, off-street parking, catalytic projects, economic feasibility, and design guidelines. It outlines various districts such as Old Florida District, Destination Resort District, and Marina Residential District, detailing their specific characteristics and development plans. The design addresses mobility through alternative transportation modes, access rationing, and transit connections. It also identifies catalytic projects like North Mandalay Resort Development and Community Redevelopment District Designation to enhance the area's economic vitality.

Duke Energy's 2020 Climate Report outlines the company's strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Key areas of focus include reducing emissions from electricity generation, adapting the system for resilience, and investing in new technologies. The plan involves retiring coal units, expanding renewables and energy storage, utilizing natural gas, and continuing nuclear operations. It also addresses physical, policy, and economic risks, emphasizing collaboration with stakeholders and advocating for supportive public policies.

The City of Clearwater's strategic plan focuses on delivering effective and efficient services by optimizing city assets and resources, fostering a prosperous and enduring economy that promotes opportunity for all, ensuring exceptional communities and neighborhoods where everyone can thrive, implementing proactive solutions and emerging technologies for a sustainable and resilient community, and promoting a diverse and talented workforce through competitive opportunity, employee wellness, and rewarding career growth. Key outcomes include enhancing municipal performance, maintaining public infrastructure, attracting diversified business sectors, supporting equitable housing programs, promoting community pride, implementing climate resiliency strategies, and encouraging professional development.