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Case No. DMP-25-01 (Tarpon Development Properties, LLC)
A request for a modification of a Development Master Plan to change the allowable use on the property from Bank Use to Commercial Use(s), for the 1.16-acre Residential Planned Development zoned property located at 2551 Tarpon Woods Boulevard in East Lake (Quasi-Judicial).
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Based upon the evidence and findings contained in the staff report and attachments, Case No. DMP-25-01 is recommended for approval.
A resolution approving the application of Tarpon Development Properties, LLC for a Development Master Plan (DMP) Amendment.
• The applicant is seeking a DMP modification to change the allowable use(s) on the 1.16-acre subject site.
• The existing bank use has been vacant for over 3 years.
• The modification would allow for a greater variety of commercial uses.
• The request includes additional landscape buffering on the east side.
• Approval of the companion land use amendment request (case # FLU-25-03) is required to facilitate the proposed DMP modification.
• The Local Planning Agency recommended approval of the request (vote 7-0). Two people appeared in opposition, one person appeared undecided, and four letters of support have been received.
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Strategic Priorities:
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.5 Foster business growth
Summary:
Summary
The subject parcel consists of 1.16 acres located at the northeast corner of East Lake Road and Tarpon Woods Boulevard and is part of the Tarpon Woods Development Master Plan (DMP). The Master Plan covers approximately 2,600 acres and was created in the 1970s and consists of a mix of residential housing, commercial nodes, golf course, and preservation areas.
The applicant is requesting a Development Master Plan modification to amend the allowable use on the subject parcel from bank to commercial use(s). No other modifications to the Master Plan are proposed. The applicant is proposing to redevelop the property with a carwash use. The subject parcel is designated Residential/Office General on the Pinellas County Future Land Use Map (FLUM), which does not allow commercial use, so a land use amendment to a commercial land use category will be required in addition to the modification of the DMP. As such, there is a companion land use amendment request (case # FLU-25-03) running concurrently with this DMP modification application.
The entire Tarpon Woods development is zoned RPD-W, Residential Planned Development-Wellhead Protection Overlay, which requires a DMP. No Zoning Atlas changes are needed or being sought as part of the applicant’s overall proposal. The RPD zoning district applied to the subject property is inherently flexible and provides for a wide variety of housing types and complementing non-residential uses where appropriate.
Much of the land surrounding the subject parcel is within the Tarpon Woods DMP. The subject parcel is separated from the nearest residential by Tarpon Woods Boulevard on the south and Tanglewood Trail on the east. To the north are commercial uses. To the east, across Tanglewood Trail, and to the southeast are Condominiums. To the south, across Tarpon Woods Boulevard is a mix of commercial and office uses. To the west, across East Lake Road, is commercial.
The property, as well as the surrounding area, is within the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA), which is the area defined by the Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model to be inundated from a category one hurricane, as reflected in the most recent Regional Evacuation Study, Storm Tide Atlas. Additionally, the property and the surrounding area is within the 100-year floodplain. Redevelopment of the property will be subject to meeting Pinellas County stormwater management requirements and possibly floodplain mitigation.
Staff is of the opinion that the proposed Development Master Plan modification is appropriate, pending approval of the companion land use case. The location of proposed commercial use(s) is also in keeping with historical RPD development patterns within Pinellas County. In general, the proposal is compatible with the surrounding uses and is consistent with the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan.
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Background Information:
The LPA unanimously recommended approval of the request during its June 11, 2025, public hearing (Vote 7-0).
Surrounding property owners within 500 feet of the subject property were notified by mail. A sign advertising the public hearings was posted on the subject property.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Kevin McAndrew, Director, Building and Development Review Services
Partners:
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Attachments:
Resolution
LPA Staff Report
Case Maps
Application
Master Plan Modification
Survey
Certification of Ownership
Letters of Support
Legal Ad
PowerPoint Presentation