Pinellas County - File #: 19-1693A

• File #: 19-1693A
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/18/2019
• Department: Planning
• On agenda: 10/22/2019
• Final action: 10/22/2019
• Title: Case No. CP-10-06-19 (Second Hearing) Proposed Ordinance amending the Future Land Use and Quality Communities Element and the Housing Element of the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan to delete policies that limit affordable housing densities in certain commercial and mixed-use Future Land Use Map categories.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/22/2019	1	Board of County Commissioners	approved	Pass

Subject:

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Case No. CP-10-06-19 (Second Hearing)
Proposed Ordinance amending the Future Land Use and Quality Communities Element and the Housing Element of the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan to delete policies that limit affordable housing densities in certain commercial and mixed-use Future Land Use Map categories.

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Recommended Action:

Recommended Action

Conduct a 2^nd public hearing and adopt the proposed Ordinance amending the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan.

•                     The proposed Ordinance will remove restrictions on affordable housing densities in certain commercial and mixed-use Future Land Use Map categories.

•                     Up to a 50 percent affordable housing density bonus, which is standard in many residential categories, will be possible for qualifying developments, if approved.

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Strategic Plan:

Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.2 Invest in communities that need the most
4.3 Catalyze redevelopment through planning and regulatory programs

Summary:

These proposed Comprehensive Plan text amendments involve affordable housing densities within the Commercial Neighborhood (CN), Commercial General (CG), Residential/Office General (R/OG), and Residential/Office/Retail (R/O/R) Future Land Use Map (FLUM) categories. The density limitations in the existing policy language result in affordable housing densities that are actually lower than standard densities within the affected categories. Removing Policy 1.2.10 in the Future Land Use & Quality Communities Element and companion Policy 1.2.5 in the Housing Element will correct this and allow up to a 50 percent affordable housing density bonus over standard maximum density allowances for qualifying affordable housing developments.

Background Information:

The Local Planning Agency (LPA) recommended approval of the request during its June 13, 2019 public hearing (vote 7-0).

Upon review, the State Land Planning Agency and other review agencies indicated no objection to the proposal.

Fiscal Impact:

N/A

Staff Member Responsible:

Renea Vincent, Director, Planning

Partners:

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Attachments:

LPA Report
Ordinance
Review Agency Correspondence
Legal Ad