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Case No. 25-02 - City of Tarpon Springs (continued from March 25, 2025)
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Employment to Industrial, regarding 0.375 acre more or less, located at 249 and 251 Anclote Road.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. 25-02, a proposal by the City of Tarpon Springs to amend the Countywide Plan Map from Employment to Industrial, regarding 0.375 acre more or less, located at 249 and 251 Anclote Road in Tarpon Springs.
• The property currently features a single-family detached dwelling and a boat storage area.
• The change aligns with the annexation of the parcel into the city and proposed zoning updates to match the adjacent Belle Harbour Marina property, which is zoned Waterfront Marine Industry Development District with an Industrial General future land use designation.
• This amendment would not increase residential density in the Coastal High Hazard Area (remaining at zero). It also reduces local density and intensity through their Future Land Use Map amendment, supporting the property’s existing use and the vision for the area.
• The MAX Index score for this parcel’s grid cell is 4.25, below the countywide average of 7.1. However, the amendment reduces density and intensity, ensuring consistency with MAX Index criteria.
• Forward Pinellas and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously recommended approval of the proposal.
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Strategic Plan:
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.3 Catalyze redevelopment through planning and regulatory programs.
Summary:
Summary
Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council, voted 14-0 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:
City of Tarpon Springs
Attachments:
Ordinance
Case Maps
Forward Pinellas Staff Analysis
PAC Minutes
PowerPoint Presentation
Supporting Documentation
Affidavit of Publication