Subject:
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Case No. CW 26-02 - Pinellas County
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Public/Semi-Public and Preservation to Residential Rural and Preservation, regarding 4.02 acres more or less, located at the southwest corner of Keystone Road and Woodfield Boulevard.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. CW 26-02, a proposal by Pinellas County to amend the Countywide Plan Map from Public/Semi-Public and Preservation to Residential Rural and Preservation, regarding 4.02 acres more or less, located at the southwest corner of Keystone Road and Woodfield Boulevard.
• The subject site, located in unincorporated East Lake, is currently vacant and includes a buildable area and an adjacent Preservation area.
• Surrounding uses include low-density single-family homes, vacant parcels, wetlands, and community conservation areas.
• The site lies outside the Coastal High Hazard Area, with only a portion within Flood Zone A, and is situated along a Scenic/Noncommercial Corridor with a rural/open space subclassification.
• Previously, the site was designated Public/Semi-Public and Preservation under a Development Agreement for an assisted living facility. That agreement has expired, and the property owner has opted not to extend it.
• The proposed amendment reverts the Public/Semi-Public portion of the site to Residential Rural while leaving the Preservation area unchanged, aligning future land use with the surrounding rural residential character, maintaining environmental protections, and supporting low-intensity residential development consistent with the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan and Countywide Rules.
• Forward Pinellas and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously voted to recommend approval of the proposal.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.4 Improve environmental quality
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation
Summary:
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Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council, voted 18-0 to recommend approval of the proposal. The Planners Advisory Committee recommended approval of this case by a vote of 11-0.
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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