Subject:
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Case No. CW 26-01 - Pinellas County
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Multimodal Corridor to Retail & Services, regarding 0.6 acre more or less, located at 2500 55th Avenue North.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. CW 26-01, a proposal by Pinellas County to amend the Countywide Plan Map from Multimodal Corridor to Retail & Services, regarding 0.6 acre more or less, located at 2500 55th Avenue North.
• This 0.60-acre parcel located at 2500 55th Avenue North is in the Lealman area and is currently used for vehicle storage.
• The applicant proposes to consolidate the parcel with an adjacent commercially designated property to establish a vehicle towing business.
• The site has frontage on 54th Avenue North and lies immediately west of the I-275 interchange.
• The surrounding uses include a mix of commercial, office, and residential properties, creating a transitional context that supports higher-intensity commercial development along the corridor.
• The proposed amendment directs commercial activity to a well-connected, high-traffic corridor consistent with Countywide Plan strategies for concentrating non-residential uses in locations with multimodal access and major transportation connections.
• Forward Pinellas and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously voted to recommend approval of the proposal.
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Strategic Priorities:
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.3 Increase workforce opportunities.
3.5 Foster business growth.
Summary:
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Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council, voted 18-0 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:
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Attachments:
Ordinance
Case Maps
Forward Pinellas Staff Analysis
Draft PAC Minutes
PowerPoint Presentation
Supporting Documentation
Affidavit of Publication