Subject:
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Case No. CW 25-05 - City of Largo
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Public/Semi-Public to Retail & Services, regarding 13.92 acres more or less, located at 201 Highland Avenue North.
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Recommended Action:
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Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. CW 25-05, a proposal by the City of Largo to amend the Countywide Plan Map from Public/Semi-Public to Retail & Services, regarding 13.92 acres more or less, located at 201 Highland Avenue North.
• The property is owned by the City of Largo and currently houses City Hall and associated government offices, but will become vacant following the relocation of civic operations to the new Horizon West Bay mixed-use campus.
• Portions of the site currently lack a Countywide Plan Map designation, reflecting historic rights-of-way and previously undesignated areas.
• The proposed Retail & Services designation would allow mixed-use redevelopment, including residential, office, retail, and service uses, while maintaining voter-approved restrictions against heavy commercial uses.
• The amendment supports infill redevelopment within an established urban area, aligns with Countywide Plan goals for activity centers and multimodal access, and promotes efficient land use.
• The amendment maintains existing residential density limits within the Coastal High Hazard Area and promotes resilient redevelopment practices by clustering uses outside flood-prone areas where possible.
• Forward Pinellas Board and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously recommended approval of the proposal.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.5 Foster business growth
Summary:
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Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council, voted 11-0 to recommend approval of the proposal. The Planners Advisory Committee recommended approval of this case by a vote 14-0.
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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