Subject:
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Case No. FLU-25-05 (Pinellas County)
A request for a Future Land Use Map amendment from Institutional to Residential Rural on approximately 4.08 acres located in the southwest corner of Keystone Road and Woodfield Boulevard in East Lake, unincorporated Pinellas County.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Based upon the evidence and findings contained in the staff report and attachments, Case No. FLU-25-05 is recommended for approval.
An ordinance approving the application of the County for a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment from Institutional (I) to Residential Rural (RR).
• The applicant is seeking a FLUM amendment on a 4.08-acre portion of a 5.0-acre site.
• The remaining 0.92-acres of the site is designated as Preservation (P).
• The change is required due to an expired Development Agreement provision requiring the zoning and future land use to revert to previous designations.
• The property owner agrees with the reversion.
• There is a companion Zoning Atlas amendment case (ZON-25-03).
• The Local Planning Agency recommended approval of the request (vote 5-0). No one appeared in opposition and no correspondence has been received.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environnent
1.4 Improve environmental quality
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve Public Health
Summary:
Summary
The amendment area consists of a 4.08-acre portion of a 5.0-acre property located in the southwest corner of Keystone Road and Woodfield Boulevard. On August 18, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved Case Z/LU-13-6-15, amending the FLUM designation from RR to I (4.08 acres) and P (0.92 acre). Also, on that same date, the Board approved a change of zoning on the subject property from Agricultural Estate Residential-Wellhead Protection Overlay (A-E-W), to Institutional Limited-Wellhead Protection Overlay (IL-W) (4.08 acres), and Preservation/Conservation-Wellhead Protection Overlay (PC-W) (0.92 acre), along with a variance and a Development Agreement to allow the construction of an 80-bed Assisted Living Facility, and further restrict the building height to 35 feet and prohibit drug rehabilitation and mental health services.
Subsequently, the Development Agreement was extended for five (5) years by the Board in 2020 and expired in August 2025. The Development Agreement had a revision clause that requires the property to revert to the previous zoning and land use designations, should it expire. The property owner has indicated they are not interested in extending the Development Agreement and concurs to have the zoning and land use reverted.
The site is vacant, and the property owner would like to consider building one (1) or two (2) single family homes on the property in the future. A large vacant property owned by the Pinellas County School Board separates the subject area from East Lake Road to the west. To the north of the subject area across Keystone Road are large-lot single family homes and home sites. To the east is a vacant lot with a water feature, beyond which is the entrance to the Woodfield subdivision and a fire station. To the south is a wetland preservation area owned by the Woodfield Community Association.
The subject property is neither within the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) nor the Coastal Storm Area (CSA). However, a portion of the site, roughly in the middle, lies within Flood Zone A.
Staff is of the opinion that the proposed FLUM amendment reversion to RR is appropriate and will allow for the site to be redeveloped in a more suitable manner. The proposed residential land use is compatible with the neighboring land uses and the proposal is consistent with the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan and is appropriate for this location.
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Background Information:
The LPA unanimously recommended approval of the request during its August 13, 2025, public hearing (vote 5-0).
Surrounding property owners within 250 feet of the subject property were notified by mail. A sign advertising the public hearing was posted on the subject property.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Gregg Mims, Director, Housing and Community Development
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Ordinance
LPA Staff Report
Case Maps
Impact Assessment
Traffic Analysis
Business Impact Estimate
Certification of Ownership
Expired Development Agreement
Email from property owner
Legal Ad
Presentation