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Case No. CW 25-06 - Pinellas County
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Residential Low Medium to Public/Semi-Public, regarding 4.0 acres more or less, located at 2261 Tampa Road in unincorporated Palm Harbor.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. CW 25-16, a proposal by Pinellas County to amend the Countywide Plan Map from Residential Low Medium to Public/Semi-Public, regarding 4.0 acres more or less, located at 2261 Tampa Road.
• The site is developed with an existing religious institution and two single-family residences.
• The property owner, St. Philopateer Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church, intends to expand the church facilities to meet the needs of a growing congregation.
• This amendment ensures consistency between the Countywide Plan Map and the established institutional use, aligns with the Scenic/Non-Commercial Corridor–Residential designation along Tampa Road, and maintains compatibility with surrounding residential and institutional development.
• Forward Pinellas Board and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously recommended approval of the proposal.
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Strategic Priorities:
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.4 Enhance educational and cultural opportunities
3.5 Foster business growth
Summary:
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Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council, voted 11-0 to recommend approval of the proposal. The Planners Advisory Committee recommended approval of this case by a vote of 15-0.
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Background Information:
Forward Pinellas documentation is attached.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Rodney Chatman, Planning Division Manager, Forward Pinellas
Partners:
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Attachments:
Ordinance
Case Maps
Forward Pinellas Staff Analysis
Draft PAC Minutes
PowerPoint Presentation
Supporting Documentation
Affidavit of Publication