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Case No. CW 24-20 - City of Tarpon Springs (continued from November 19, 2024)
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Retail & Services, Office and Preservation to Preservation and Recreation/Open Space, regarding 36 acres more or less, located at 42501 U.S. Highway 19 North.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. CW 24-20, a proposal by the City of Tarpon Springs to amend the Countywide Plan Map from Retail & Services, Office and Preservation to Preservation and Recreation/Open Space, regarding 36 acres more or less, located at 42501 U.S. Highway 19 North.
• This case involves a total amendment area of approximately 36 acres, with roughly 14.5 acres of upland being converted to Recreation/Open Space and the remainder to Preservation.
• The development plan for this project was approved in 2022 and included several conditions. One of the conditions relevant to this case required the developer to apply for a future land use map amendment for the upland habitat and adjust the boundaries of the jurisdictional wetland. The other condition required the developer to record a conservation easement over the environmentally sensitive areas of the property. Both of these conditions have been satisfied.
• The property is located in a Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA), where the proposed amendment will eliminate the residential density from 24 units per acre under the Retail & Services category and 15 units per acre under the Office category to zero units per acre in both the Preservation and Recreation/Open Space categories.
• Given the scale of the amendment and its location within the CHHA, this change effectively balances the needs for floodplain management and natural resource preservation in this area of the city.
• 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:
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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 this case by a vote of 12-0.
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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
Draft PAC Minutes
PowerPoint Presentation
Supporting Documentation
Affidavit of Publication