St. Pete Beach Special
Referendum Election
6/03/2008

Voter Registration Deadline: 05/05/2008

The City of St. Pete Beach has opted not to conduct early voting for this election.
Voters may vote by mail by calling (727) 464-6788 to request a ballot
or vote at their precinct polling place on Election Day.

Precincts & Polling Places

SPECIAL NOTE to St. Pete Beach voters: Your June 3 election will be conducted on the new Optical Scan Voting System, which will be used countywide beginning with the August 26, 2008 Primary Election. The optical scanners will use paper ballots. You will be using the Election Systems & Software DS 200 (Digital Scanner) as you did for your March 11 Municipal Election. The AutoMARK Voter Assist Terminal ballot-marking system will also be available for voters with special needs or disabilities. Click here for information on how to Make Your Mark and Make it Count with the new paper ballots.

View Video: Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark demonstrates the new DS 200 Digital Scanner that will be used in the June 3 St. Pete Beach Special Referendum Election. (The file is 12 MB and may take awhile to load.)

Sample Ballot
(PDF document)

REFERENDUM NO. 1
CITY OF ST. PETE BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES

State law requires local governments to provide comprehensive plan provisions that provide for coordination of public school facilities among the school district and local governments. The City Commission has adopted Ordinance 2007-32, providing for amendment of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to Public School Facilities. Should this amendment be approved?

REFERENDUM NO. 2
CITY OF ST. PETE BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
WATER SUPPLY PLANNING

State law requires local governments to provide comprehensive plan provisions that provide for water supply planning. The City Commission has adopted ordinance 2007-34, providing for amendment of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to Water Supply Planning. Should this amendment be approved?

REFERENDUM NO. 3
ORDINANCE APPROVING AND TRANSMITTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT WITH FINAL ACTION BY THE CITY COMMISSION

Ordinance 2008-10 transmits to the state a Comprehensive Plan Amendment designating a Community Redevelopment District providing goals, objectives, policies, permitted uses, densities, intensities, and height standards that encourage commercial and temporary lodging uses; provides green standards for redevelopment promoting energy efficiency and conservation, public beach access, evacuation requirements, and enables impact fees. After state review, the City Commission may adopt, reject, or change the Amendment to comply with state law. Should Ordinance 2008-10 be adopted?

REFERENDUM NO. 4
ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS THAT ESTABLISH LARGE RESORT LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

Ordinance 2008-11 immediately adopts Land Development Code amendments establishing Large Resort district regulations that provide permitted uses, density, intensity, and height standards for redevelopment of temporary lodging, commercial and residential uses. Ordinance 2008-11 preserves the maximum height of fifty feet for residential uses, prohibits variances for increased height of structures without voter approval, and provides green standards for redevelopment promoting energy efficiency and conservation, increased setbacks and public beach access. Should Ordinance 2008-11 be adopted?

REFERENDUM NO. 5
ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS THAT ESTABLISH REDEVELOPMENT AREA GENERAL STANDARDS

Ordinance 2008-12 immediately adopts Land Development Code amendments establishing Redevelopment Area General Standards regulating development in the Community Redevelopment District providing green standards for redevelopment promoting energy efficiency and conservation, design standards for architectural and site design, building scale and massing, height measurements, landscape, streetscape, and lighting; including compatibility criteria and community involvement; and prohibiting variances for increased height of structures within the Community Redevelopment District without additional voter approval. Should Ordinance 2008-12 be adopted?

REFERENDUM NO. 6
ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS THAT ESTABLISH TOWN CENTER CORE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

Ordinance 2008-13 immediately adopts Land Development Code amendments establishing Town Center Core (TC-1) district regulations providing permitted uses, density, intensity, and height standards for redevelopment, mixed downtown neighborhood commercial and residential uses, and limited temporary lodging uses, prohibiting exclusively residential uses; providing green standards for redevelopment that promote energy efficiency and conservation; and prohibiting variances for increased height of structures without additional voter approval. Should Ordinance 2008-13 be adopted?