Subject:
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Case No. CW 25-07 - Pinellas County
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Office to Retail & Services, regarding 1.16 acres more or less, located at 2551 Tarpon Woods Boulevard in unincorporated East Lake.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. CW 25-07, a proposal by Pinellas County to amend the Countywide Plan Map from Office to Retail & Services, regarding 1.16 acres more or less, located at 2551 Tarpon Woods Boulevard.
• The site, formerly occupied by a bank that has been vacant for over three years, is proposed for redevelopment to a car wash use.
• The current Office designation limits the range of commercial activities allowed, while the requested Retail & Services category would permit a broader variety of neighborhood-serving commercial uses consistent with existing development patterns in the area.
• The site is part of an established commercial node at the intersection of East Lake Road and Tarpon Woods Boulevard, with adjacent parcels to the north and west already designated Retail & Services and improved with active commercial uses.
• The amendment maintains compatibility with surrounding commercial and office uses and conforms to Scenic/Noncommercial Corridor–Mixed Use policies that guide development along East Lake Road.
• Forward Pinellas Board and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously recommended approval of the proposal.
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Strategic Priorities:
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.5 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 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