Apparently, you can build a 54 room hotel with guests, a restaurant for 175 people and employ dozens of people and need only 54 parking spots on Sand Key. At least that is the approximate impact of the court’s decision to allow the project to move forward after a lengthy court battle.
The City of Clearwater had approved the project, but the residents had sued to make the City stick to existing parking requirements, rather than grant variances to the hotel project. If the project is built as planned, it will be interesting to see where all the traffic and cars will be shuffled to make this work without constant congestion in the area. The Biltmore has said they will have valet parking - but valet to where?
Once again, this is a call for the residents of Sand Key to meet with the City to agree upon future development issues. A plan needs to be developed now, rather than after the fact. Precedent for building limitations was evident in the Beach by Design plan for Clearwater Beach. We may not agree with the results, but there was a general plan to limit certain types of structures, heights and density. There is no plan for Sand Key. Now is the time to reach an agreement - not after plans are approved for another project in the future.
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