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Case No. ZON-25-06 (Mabani, LLC)
A request for a zoning change from R-A, Residential Agriculture, to R-2, Single-Family Residential, on an approximately 0.5-acre portion of a 2.56-acre parcel located at 620 County Road 1 in Palm Harbor. (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. ZON-25-06 is recommended for approval:
A resolution approving the application of Mabani, LLC for a zoning change from R-A, Residential Agriculture, to R-2, Single-Family Residential.
• The applicant is seeking a zoning change on a 0.5-acre portion of a 2.56-acre parcel.
• The request would allow for a single-family home on the subject area.
• The western portion of the property (2 acres) fronts and takes access from County Road 1, a minor arterial roadway within a Scenic/Noncommercial Corridor.
• The eastern portion of the property (0.5 acres, subject to amendment) is accessible via the unimproved Wexford Lane right-of-way.
• The Local Planning Agency recommended approval of the request (Vote: 7-0)
o Four people appeared in opposition, citing access, building height, and potential future development.
o Twelve letters of opposition have been received.
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Strategic Priorities:
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.1 Increase the availability of attainable housing
Summary:
Summary
The subject site consists of one parcel totaling approximately 2.56 acres, located on the east side of County Road 1 approximately 120 feet south of Saddle Court and 0.18-mile north of Hermosa Drive in Palm Harbor between Curlew Road and Tampa Road in Palm Harbor. At 87 feet wide and 1,283 feet deep, it has a highly unusual shape. The property is vacant today except for a remnant shed. It is designated Residential Low (RL) on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and is zoned R-A, Residential Agriculture. The RL land use allows for a maximum of five units per acre, but the zoning requires a two-acre minimum lot size. Therefore, the current designations allow for only one single family detached home and accessory agricultural activities despite it being almost a quarter mile deep. Given the property’s narrow width and the 100-foot separation requirement from adjacent residential properties, keeping farm animals on this property would not be possible.
The applicant seeks to rezone the 0.5-acre eastern portion of the site to R-2, Single-Family Residential to develop a new lot with one single-family detached home. The R-2 Zoning district requires a minimum lot size of 7,500 sq ft, width of 70 ft, and depth of 80 ft. The subject property directly abuts 33 R-2 zoned properties with single-family homes. The western 2.0-acre portion of the site is to remain R-A and would be eligible for development with one single-family home as well.
The subject property is surrounded on three sides by single-family detached subdivisions with 33 properties directly abutting it. A mobile home park is to the west across County Road 1. Notably, County Road 1 is a designated Scenic/Noncommercial Corridor with residential uses predominant throughout its course except for some commercial nodes at certain major road intersections. The subject property is accessible via County Road 1 on the west and via the unimproved Wexford Lane right-of-way on the east. The applicant is proposing that the new lot would use Wexford Lane as an access point and improvement of that right-of-way would be required.
The property is neither in a designated floodplain nor floodway and is in a non-evacuation zone.
Previous case Z-31-12-19 was recommended for denial by the Local Planning Agency (LPA) on March 11, 2021. The request was for a Zoning Atlas amendment to R-5 with a Development Agreement for a 10-unit single-family subdivision on the site. The applicant withdrew this request prior to the Board of County Commissioner’s Hearing.
Staff is of the opinion that the proposed Zoning Atlas amendment is appropriate and will allow for the site to be redeveloped to the County’s development regulations in a more appropriate manner. The R-2 zoning is appropriate when considering the zoning of the surrounding communities. Additionally, when evaluating the overall compatibility of the request with the surrounding area, the proposed use is compatible with the neighboring residential area. Lastly, staff also finds the amendment consistent with the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan.
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Background Information:
The LPA unanimously recommended approval of the request during its January 14, 2026 public hearing (Vote: 7-0)
Surrounding property owners within 300 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:
Kevin McAndrew, Director, Building and Development Review Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Resolution
LPA Staff Report
Case Maps
Application Documents
Survey
Certification of Ownership
Correspondence - Opposition
Legal Ad
Staff Presentation