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Case No. LDR-24-05 (First Public Hearing)
An ordinance of Pinellas County, Florida, providing for the amendment of the Pinellas County Land Development Code, Chapter 138 - Zoning. (Legislative)
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Recommended Action:
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Conduct a public hearing and take public comment on Case No. LDR-24-05. An ordinance of Pinellas County, Florida, providing for the amendment of the Pinellas County Land Development Code, Chapter 138 - Zoning.
• This is the first of two required public hearings.
• Second hearing (adoption) scheduled for January 28, 2025.
• This ordinance is part of the overall Building and Development Review Services Department system improvements.
• The proposed amendments will provide additional clarification and flexibility, enhance efficiency, address internal consistency issues.
• The Local Planning Agency recommended approval of the ordinance (vote 6-0). No one from the public appeared in support or opposition.
• This ordinance amendment, by itself, does not have a fiscal impact on Pinellas County.
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Summary:
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The Land Development Code should not be a long-term static document. Periodic updates are sometimes necessary to adapt to changing trends, respond to changes in State legislation, enhance flexibility, and make other improvements. Since its initial implementation, staff has noted certain sections and components of the updated Code where additional clarification and flexibilities would be beneficial.
The proposed amendments in this update to Land Development Code Chapter 138 seek to provide compatibility, cleanup, and consistent language between sections of Chapter 138. The following is a summary of the updates:
• Development Review Committee - Remove recording requirement for DRC. No longer required for this informal/non-voting group.
• Zoning Clearance - Include that zoning clearance reviews can be part of site plans and building permits, not just a standalone application, in order to provide a more efficient review.
• Site Plans - Better define what requires a site plan review and correction of one subsection.
• Building height adjustments for C-2, CP, E-1, E-2, I and L-FBC (Commerce) districts. For compatibility with surrounding uses. Input provided from commercial stakeholders and Economic Development.
• Residential Outdoor Storage - Better define the uses. Based on input from Code Enforcement.
• Review processes - Consistency across the code.
• Administrative Waiver review criteria - Consistency across the code.
• Communication Towers - Clarifying review process for variance requests.
• Downtown Palm Harbor FBC drainage map - Correction of maximum allowed impervious area.
These proposed amendments serve to enhance the Code even further. Importantly, the proposed Code amendments were reviewed by both internal and external stakeholders and Forward Pinellas for consistency with Countywide Rules. dy
Background Information:
The LPA recommended approval of the Ordinance during their November 13, 2024, public hearing (vote 6-0).
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Kevin McAndrew, Director, Building & Development Review Services
Partners:
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Attachments:
LPA Report
Amendment Summary Sheet
Ordinance - Clean Version
Ordinance - Redline Version
Forward Pinellas Letter
Business Impact Estimate
Legal Ad
PowerPoint Presentation