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Case No. CW 19-08 - Pinellas County
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Residential Low Medium and Preservation to Recreation/Open Space, regarding 1.61 acres more or less, located at the southwest corner of Alternate U.S. Highway 19 and Wai Lani Road; approximately 400 ft. west of Alternate U.S. Highway 19 and Harry Street.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. CW 19-08, a proposal by Pinellas County to amend the Countywide Plan map from Residential Low Medium and Preservation to Recreation/Open Space, regarding 1.61 acres more or less, located at the southwest corner of Alternate U.S. Highway 19 and Wai Lani Road; approximately 400 ft. west of Alternate U.S. Highway 19 and Harry Street.
• The subject property is currently vacant and is part of a broader 245 acres that comprises both developed and undeveloped portions of Wall Springs Park and Wai Lani Girl Scout Camp.
• Until recently, Pinellas County did not have appropriate zoning for recreational uses, and therefore it was common practice to leave the underlying zoning in place while updating the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) to reflect Recreation/Open Space designated land.
• The proposed amendments are intended to reflect the current and planned future uses of the park and camp as well as bring the local FLUM and Zoning Atlas into consistency with one another.
• If approved, the amendment will be consistent with Pinellas County’s Comprehensive Plan.
• Forward Pinellas and the Planners Advisory Committee each voted unanimously to recommend approval of this proposal.
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Strategic Plan:
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.3 Catalyze redevelopment through planning and regulatory programs
Summary:
Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council, voted 9-0 to recommend approval of the proposal. The Planners Advisory Committee recommended approval of the case by a vote of 11-0.
The Board of County Commissioners, at its February 26, 2019 meeting, adopted the related Case No. Q Z/LU-31-12-18: A resolution approving the application of Pinellas County and the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida for a change in zoning from A-E, Agricultural Estate Residential, R-R, Rural Residential, R-2, Single Family Residential, R-3, Single Family Residential, RM-5, Residential Multiple Family - 5 units per acre, RPD-2.5, Residential Planned Development-2.5 units per acre, RPD-5, Residential Planned Development - 5 units per acre, P-RM, Preservation Resource Management & AL, Aquatic Lands to P-RM, Preservation Resource Management, PC, Preservation Conservation, RBR, Resource Based Recreation FBR, Facilities Based Recreation & AL, Aquatic Lands, and an ordinance for approval of a change in land use designation from RL, Residential Low and P-RM, Preservation-Resource management to R/OS, Recreation/Open Space, regarding approximately1.61 acres located at the southwest corner of Alternate U.S. Highway 19 and Wai Lani Road; approximately 400 ft. west of Alternate U.S. Highway 19 and Harry Street.
Background Information:
Forward Pinellas documentation is attached.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Rodney Chatman, Planning Division Manager, Forward Pinellas
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Ordinance
Case Maps
Draft PAC Minutes
Support Documents
Presentation/Site Visit Photos
Affidavit of Publication