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Latest Information

  • Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan (PDRP) - The City of Clearwater's Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan is now available online.


  • Clearwater Greenprint - Get involved in this important community planning project for a more energy efficient and sustainable Clearwater.


  • The 2010 Statewide Regional Evacuation Study for the Tampa Bay Region was released on August 26, 2010. The study includes an updated Storm Tide Atlas for Pinellas County (*49MB PDF file*) that shows locations with the potential for storm tide flooding including the new boundaries of the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). These changes to the CHHA effectively change the boundaries of the Clearwater Coastal Storm Area defined in the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan.

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What We Do

The Planning Department establishes the city's long range plans in concert with the city's overall goals. The department is responsible for administration of the city's Comprehensive Plan, the city's 20-year plan, as well as detailed neighborhood and area plans. The department also implements the city's redevelopment goals through site plan reviews of public and private projects.

The department is comprised of 18 staff members. It is organized into two operational divisions: Development Review and Long Range Planning.


Development Review Long Range Planning
  • Administers the Community Development Code
  • Provides zoning information
  • Reviews new and redevelopment site plans
  • Reviews tree removal permits
  • Protects specimen trees during construction
  • Conducts landscaping and site plan field inspections for compliance
  • Coordinates Land Use Plan Amendments
  • Coordinates Rezoning projects
  • Coordinates annexations
  • Develops and administers the Comprehensive Plan
  • Develops the Community Development Code
  • Develops Special Area & Neighborhood Plan
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