SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the annexation for 1399 Pineapple Lane and pass Ordinance 9896-26 on first reading. (ANX2026-02004)
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SUMMARY:
This voluntary annexation petition involves one vacant parcel totaling 3.4 acres, located on the south side of the Pineapple Lane terminus, approximately 210 feet south of Navel Drive. The City of Clearwater is requesting annexation in order to bring this portion of the park into the City of Clearwater. The property is located within an enclave and is contiguous to existing City boundaries to the south, west, and east. The site is located northeast of Moccasin Lake Nature Park. The subject parcel was purchased by the City of Clearwater to expand the park. The intended use of the overall site is a parks and recreation facility and/or environmental park.
The applicant has also submitted applications to change the property’s Future Land Use Map designation from Residential Low (RL) (Pinellas County) to Recreation/Open Space (R/OS) (LUP2026-02001) and to rezone the parcel from Residential Agriculture (R-A) (Pinellas County) to Open Space/Recreation (OS/R) (REZ2026-02001).
The Planning and Development Department has determined that the proposed annexation is consistent with the provisions of Community Development Code Section 4-604.E, as follows:
• The City has adequate capacity to serve this property with solid waste, police, fire, and EMS services. Collection of solid waste will be provided by the City of Clearwater. The property is located within Police District III, and service will be administered through the district headquarters located at 2851 North McMullen Booth Road. Fire and emergency medical services will be provided to this property by Station #49, located at 565 Sky Harbor Drive. Therefore, the proposed annexation will not have an adverse effect on public services or their levels of service; and
• The proposed annexation is consistent with and promotes the following objective of Clearwater 2045, the City’s Comprehensive Plan:
Objective PI 9.1: Continue to work with Pinellas County in the orderly annexation of the City’s existing enclaves.
• The property proposed for annexation is contiguous to existing City boundaries to the south, west, and east; therefore, the annexation is consistent with Florida Statutes Chapter 171.044.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
This annexation petition supports the “Deliver Effective and Efficient Services by Optimizing City Assets and Resources” goal of the City’s Strategic Plan by reducing enclaves and delivering city services to properties within the City’s service boundary. This petition also supports the “Ensure Exceptional Communities and Neighborhoods Where Everyone Can Thrive” goal by better unifying neighborhoods and reducing issues associated with multiple jurisdictions.
