Subject:
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Case No. CW 26-06 - City of Largo
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Activity Center to Activity Center, regarding 316 acres more or less, generally located in the vicinity of West Bay Drive and Alternate U.S. Highway 19.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. CW 26-06, a proposal by the City of Largo to amend the Countywide Plan Map from Activity Center to Activity Center, regarding 316 acres more or less, generally located in the vicinity of West Bay Drive and Alternate U.S. Highway 19.
• The City of Largo proposes to amend the planning framework governing the West Bay Drive Activity Center while retaining the existing Activity Center designation on the Countywide Plan Map. The amendment introduces a revised local land use structure, including the establishment of character districts and updated density and intensity standards intended to support redevelopment and a more cohesive mixed-use environment.
• At the countywide level, this amendment does not change the Activity Center designation or exceed the maximum thresholds established for a Major Center (150 units per acre and 5.0 floor area ratio on an areawide basis). However, the proposal redistributes and increases allowable density and intensity within portions of the Activity Center. Because this represents a substantive change to the structure and function of the Activity Center, the amendment is reviewed as a Tier II amendment pursuant to the Countywide Rules.
• Forward Pinellas and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously recommended approval of the proposal.
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Strategic Priorities:
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.1 Increase the availability of attainable housing.
3.2 Provide and promote tourism opportunities.
3.3 Increase workforce opportunities.
3.4 Enhance educational and cultural opportunities.
3.5 Foster business growth.
Summary:
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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 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:
City of Largo
Attachments:
Ordinance
Case Maps
Forward Pinellas Staff Analysis
Draft PAC Minutes
PowerPoint Presentation
Supporting Documentation
Affidavit of Publication