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Case No. ZON-21-14 (Summerset Villas, LLC, c/o Steven DiGiovanni)
A request for a change of Zoning from R-A, Residential Agriculture to R-5, Urban Residential on approximately 1.97 acres located at 2861 Summerdale Drive in unincorporated Clearwater. (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-21-14 is recommended for approval:
A Resolution approving the application of Summerset Villas, LLC c/o Steven DiGiovanni for a change in zoning from Residential Agriculture (R-A) to Urban Residential (R-5).
• The applicant is seeking a zoning change on a 1.97-acre site.
• The applicant proposes to combine this site with two adjacent R-5 zoned parcels to develop a 39-unit townhome/villa development.
• The Local Planning Agency unanimously recommended approval of the request (vote 5-0). One person appeared in opposition citing sewer impacts to the Hammock Pines neighborhood.
a.) The applicant provided a letter from Sunshine Water Services, the sanitary sewer provider, confirming adequate sewer capacity is available to serve this proposed development.
• No letters of objection have been received.
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Strategic Plan:
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.3 Catalyze redevelopment through planning and regulatory programs
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
Summary:
Summary
The subject site consists of a 1.97-acre parcel containing a single-family home. The property is designated Residential Urban (RU) and Transportation/Utility (T/U) on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). The RU land use category allows up to 7.5 residential units per acre. The T/U land use category does not allow for residential uses and coincides with a Duke Energy power line easement on the western (front) 80-feet of the property. The site is zoned R-A, which allows for single family detached residential homes and certain agricultural uses. The applicant wishes to combine this property with the two (2) properties adjacent on the north, already designated R-5, and develop a 39-unit single-family attached subdivision.
A zoning change to R-5, is proposed, which provides design flexibility for infill redevelopment situations such as this. The proposed 39 residential units is the maximum allowed based on the RU FLUM category on the combined acreage of the three (3) properties. The final number of units built will also depend on site plan review and permitting. The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved zoning changes from R-A to R-5 on the two (2) northern properties in 2016 and 2019, respectively.
The adjacent parcel to the north of the subject property is vacant. Other surrounding uses include single-family homes to the south and to the west across Summerdale Drive, and a mobile home park to the east. The properties along Summerdale Drive have over time transitioned from larger single-family residential sites to smaller lot single family residential subdivisions and multifamily uses. This current case would continue that trend and is consistent and compatible with the surrounding uses.
Staff is of the opinion that the proposed Zoning Atlas amendment is appropriate for the subject property. The R-5 zoning will provide for enhanced flexibility for creative site development at a density that is compatible with much of the surrounding area and development pattern. The maximum allowable residential density, which is based on the FLUM, is not increasing, therefore additional impacts to infrastructure are not anticipated. In general, 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 February 10, 2022 public hearing (Vote 5-0).
Surrounding property owners within 400 feet of the subject site were notified by mail. A sign advertising the public hearings was posted on the subject site.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Carol Stricklin, Director, Housing and Community Development
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
LPA Report
Case Maps
Resolution
Service Availability Letter
ITE Trip Generation Rates
Concept Plan & Survey
Public Notification
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