SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the Residential Agriculture (R-A) (Pinellas County) District to the Open Space/Recreation (OS/R) (City of Clearwater) District for 1399 Pineapple Lane and pass Ordinance 9900-26 on first reading. (REZ2026-02001)
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SUMMARY:
This Zoning Atlas Amendment 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 to amend the Zoning Atlas designation of the property from the Residential Agriculture (R-A) (Pinellas County) District to the Open Space/ Recreation (OS/R) (City of Clearwater) District. A Future Land Use Map Amendment application (LUP2026-02001) is being processed concurrently with this case.
The site is located northeast of Moccasin Lake Nature Park. The park is within the Open Space/Recreation (OS/R) zoning district. 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. A continuation of a shell trail is planned for this portion of the park.
The proposed amendment would allow the property to have a consistent zoning district of Open Space/Recreation (OS/R).
The Planning and Development Department has determined that the proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment is consistent with the provisions of the Community Development Code as specified below:
• The proposed amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the Community Development Code.
• The proposed amendment is compatible with the surrounding properties and character of the neighborhood.
• The available uses in the Open Space/Recreation (OS/R)District are compatible with the surrounding area.
• The proposed amendment will not adversely impact or unreasonably affect the use of other property in the area.
• The proposed amendment will not adversely burden public facilities, including traffic carrying capabilities of streets in an unreasonably or disproportionate manner, and
• The proposed Open Space/Recreation (OS/R) District boundaries are appropriately drawn in regard to location and classification of street, ownership lines, existing improvements and the natural environment.
The Community Development Board, in its capacity as the Local Planning Agency (LPA), reviewed the proposed amendment at its meeting on April 21, 2026 and unanimously recommended approval.
STAFF-REQUESTED REVISION FOR CITY COUNCIL:
Since the Community Development Board hearing, staff identified revisions to the staff report. These revisions do not change the overall intent of the request. The maps were revised to remove the annexation of adjacent right-of-way.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
This proposed amendment supports the Community Well-Being goal of the city’s Strategic Plan by providing for targeted revitalization through responsible development standards.
