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106 Eighteenth Avenue: Planning staff and the applicant reported the project meets house-medium standards with an alley-access garage and an existing curb cut to be closed on the east. The applicant, Jay Dennis Johnson Jr., told the board the front landscaping on the published renderings was intentionally minimal to show the house; he said a $30,000 landscape budget will meet staff recommendations. Staff noted two minor zoning comments (garage separation and frontage parking depth) that do not change the design. The board found no reason to require another hearing and directed staff to allow permitting to proceed once the applicant submits final landscaping details and standard permit documentation.

1303 Gulf Way: Staff presented plan sets and a design-review consultant report that flagged several outstanding items. The consultant requested identification of private-frontage elements (porch or stoop), confirmation that window sizes and patterns meet the code’s similarity standard, and a stronger architectural relationship between the ground floor and the two upper floors. Zoning staff also noted parapet heights that appeared to exceed a 28-foot parapet limit (even though total height of 32 feet measured from the design flood elevation was within the maximum allowed). Staff asked the applicant to revise plans to show the required frontage type, clarify fenestration, address the ground-floor treatment and remove a pool catch basin from the front setback. The architect and owner were present and said landscaping and other changes are planned; they will return revised plans to staff and the board will be updated as needed.

The board treated 106 Eighteenth as ready for permitting with the applicant’s commitment to expanded landscaping; they did not take final action on 1303 Gulf Way and requested the applicant address the design-review comments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Historic Preservation Board - March 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff and applicants resolved outstanding issues for 106 Eighteenth Avenue and the board allowed staff to proceed to permitting; design review for 1303 Gulf Way remains incomplete after staff and the consultant flagged frontage, fenestration and ground-floor treatment concerns.","taxTitle","St. Pete Beach, Pinellas County, Florida","taxId",48406,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6293360,"Board member raises private fundraising idea for Mary Pier rebuild as pier and shuffleboard remain storm-damaged",324,7131000,7455000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2523472-80c3848e8f0e8c2778be87d926945e27&start=7131&end=7455","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2523472-80c3848e8f0e8c2778be87d926945e27/thumbnail_7131000.jpg","/articles/6293360/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/Board-member-raises-private-fundraising-idea-for-Mary-Pier-rebuild-as-pier-and-shuffleboard-remain-storm-damaged","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6293360-6e2240c3c735f066ce50baf20659c672/orig.mp4?Expires=1776055733&Signature=F3zs~2ApoQgI049CFNi38K12FPcB1~v4ePaF~p6dkA76Vu31nzuEgtXFnOCXRAr~ooaWgh33PMMPIFjWxyI3DvwDalsb3IExrFZzfKQ~pTCk6uvU2FB179d2isW4imc5Tx8QyKUfj8KrxHSnTrjBAuWiIWMil3Qv1Gvb1-YdBuFFPt0~HW87CsLAzEG4nq2Jjv9qgWlRNGfjtzkUF4h-CSzrIVYAtBq4Xi5cm0xwBW0BSU83JENi4qD7R0YxctIMN6pBEYNqBNfRab4dhXFScUXHYnDNRNlKtGM54kKCMsYMwgYogNPNcNsWe-DyzuecfN8G6eC94-xun5Yw0EIvLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the March 6 meeting, a Historic Preservation Board member urged the community and potential private donors to consider funding repairs to the Mary Pier, which was heavily damaged during recent hurricanes.

Member Danielle (transcript: Dashiell/Dashiel) described the pier as an iconic symbol of historic Pass-a-Grille and said city priorities and budgets could delay repairs for two to three years. She said she would contact the Pass-a-Grille Association and others to explore private donations and events to raise funds. Staff and other board members cautioned about Sunshine Law risks should board members coordinate privately on matters that could become official board business.

Staff and the member reported preliminary city figures: the transcript referenced a demolition estimate of $45,000 for the Mary Pier (it was unclear in the meeting record whether that amount covered the pier building alone or included demolition of the adjacent shuffleboard court). Staff said the pier building had been condemned, but the pilings and dock structure appeared to be intact; visible interior flooring was severely damaged. A demolition permit for the shuffleboard court is already in place, and the applicant for the pier demolition later described extensive flooding and loss at 1807 Pass-a-Grille Way as part of other agenda items.

Board counsel advised that if board members intend to organize private fundraising that could lead to an official board role or a decision about city-owned property, they should avoid ex parte coordination; the board requested staff supply the current Mary Pier lease and related city documents so the group could consider options publicly at a future meeting.

Member Danielle asked staff to place a discussion of city-owned historic resources (Mary Pier, shuffleboard court, ballpark, other facilities) on future agendas so the board can monitor status publicly and consider next steps.","A board member proposed privately raised funds to accelerate repairs to the Mary Pier after hurricane damage; staff noted the pier building is condemned though pilings appear intact and the city has an existing demolition permit for the adjacent shuffleboard court.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6293364,"Board moves Hurley Park playground plan forward; Montessori offers $37,500 contribution",451,4723000,5174000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2523472-80c3848e8f0e8c2778be87d926945e27&start=4723&end=5174","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2523472-80c3848e8f0e8c2778be87d926945e27/thumbnail_4723000.jpg","/articles/6293364/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/Board-moves-Hurley-Park-playground-plan-forward-Montessori-offers-37500-contribution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6293364-10ea97472ef2232595b553851bef7bea/orig.mp4?Expires=1776055733&Signature=mezSNIzq6g8bKqVt5mLq5PFjzIpgtdPJyfyJUOKwQumMAtXP1FgJKWQF9giZ~5qATr744B3-P1E13spbQofUDhYnAuk7SfmFzl~NNy7aljlKW6Syh9KxeGgfLbWXjPOU68Di0eSd4oICvpw97cPMjf9yBGItMJYJCG~C2cmqPmwKCv0y9hmdKvmO1CrNIrmHi9WO5yOQ~MGmE2~lMVv~XrbLQhKYCPmkuY0UOIAZhytdnhu5sVs0pA~Dn6SJr~ZthPH5hWoOASoXKRvPi7Qyy2vz1es~62dsbDK-XCLdnSXwbooQ1HSgF25V~9yT0YKllE~-koZa1Z~~6K1hUyV4Tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic Preservation Board on March 6 recommended the Hurley Park playground design to the City Commission and recorded the proposed public-private funding arrangement.

Acting recreation director Mandy Edmonds told the board that the city has budgeted $140,000 in the CIP for the park this year. The selected playground and surfacing were quoted at $99,540.60; Montessori representatives offered a $37,500 contribution under a memorandum of understanding to cover part of the purchase and installation costs. Staff said the CIP contribution required after the Montessori amount would be $62,040.60 and that the remaining CIP balance would still leave funds available for other park priorities.

Edmonds described the proposed equipment and location: a compact play structure with hammock, slides, a mini-climber, a loop ladder, a play counter and umbrella shading, sited in the southwest corner of the pavilion area behind the left-field fence adjacent to the pickleball/basketball courts. Staff reported the installed play area capacity at 37 children. The presentation packet listed an age range that could not be confirmed from the transcript (the slide read “18 to 12”); staff should confirm the intended age range and fall-height specifications before purchase.

Board members and staff discussed siting and keeping open green space for other activities; the applicant (city parks staff) said contractors had viewed the location and confirmed fit. The board voted to recommend the design to the commission and instructed staff to complete an MOU with Montessori and proceed with procurement once funds are confirmed.

The board recorded that, following use of the MOU funds, the city will be responsible for ongoing maintenance of the playground.","The board recommended the Hurley Park playground design to the City Commission after staff said the quoted cost is $99,540.60 and the Montessori school offered a $37,500 memorandum-of-understanding contribution; the city CIP would fund the remaining $62,040.60.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6293369,"Board recommends Pass-a-Grille overlay ordinance to commission, defers companion Eighth Avenue amendment",1758,3122000,4880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2523472-80c3848e8f0e8c2778be87d926945e27&start=3122&end=4880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2523472-80c3848e8f0e8c2778be87d926945e27/thumbnail_3122000.jpg","/articles/6293369/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/Board-recommends-Pass-a-Grille-overlay-ordinance-to-commission-defers-companion-Eighth-Avenue-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6293369-e7f266bea7453394fd0ff69e222b30c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1776055733&Signature=LMa7cEfj1eqJ6LrkxGZZLjE3WfNdTUYKOKSBM5n85rqbrRu6a5hobkhcyLrCAKIFURImBYzorLFB-eFCUD1R4MV~JNjM5i-7cuFqBqhfdAWmbkK2jZyb6w~ElF1akEJwLl-bs9oShCNmFgAJW6enNGNptaCNfdDCqXK54U9W4f5F1H2jSbrWtSCA4StKMW~-K6qHH5VVYbNLHEfvmI67udees8ok8XPcdJzNzObNXO7YHmuEObAAQTKDWBOpjdqbpegPra~YSzUPVmvL8tY8GTI4-FdLKYZn3RtMfjOUV0SAC719Q5Sn73EJ3L~M58ntI9az-tpFLBIuwJPdvOZjxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Pete Beach Historic Preservation Board on March 6 voted to recommend Ordinance 2025-O-07, the Pass-a-Grille Historic Overlay amendments, to the City Commission while holding Ordinance 2025-O-08 (CRD Eighth Avenue District amendments) for further work.

Staff said the Pass-a-Grille amendments reflect consensus from a January workshop and added a requirement that new developments whose access is from a public alley must provide driveway access from that alley. The board agreed staff should be able to grant design waivers for alleys under 15 feet; alleys 15 feet or wider would require a variance to be decided by the Board of Adjustment after a Historic Preservation Board recommendation.

A major outstanding element is the overlay’s design guidebook. Planning staff said the guidebook will be completed and returned to the board before second reading at the City Commission; the consultant’s draft may be shared with the board and staff in advance to accelerate the timeline. Board members requested the guidebook be finished as quickly as possible — staff estimated two to three months — and suggested a special meeting if needed to review draft materials.

Board members raised a substantive policy concern about a building-height provision in the CRD Eighth Avenue draft (Division 40, sections cited in staff remarks). Members said the existing language can be interpreted to allow structures to reach a greater overall top elevation when measured above the required flood elevation, which could reintroduce heights the board previously sought to limit. Staff said the provision was intended as a narrowly tailored allowance for certain lodging buildings where the ground floor must be elevated; the board requested tighter, clearer language and asked staff to return with edits.

The board voted (roll call recorded) to recommend Ordinance 2025-O-07 to the City Commission; ordinance 2025-O-08 will return to the board for further refinement of the height and flood-elevation language.

Board direction: staff will circulate the consultant’s draft guidebook materials to the board via staff, invite timely feedback, and bring a refined guidebook back to the board before the ordinance’s second reading. The board emphasized speed because post-hurricane demolitions and rebuilds in Pass-a-Grille create an urgent scheduling environment for design review and permitting.","The board voted to recommend Ordinance 2025-O-07 (Pass-a-Grille Historic Overlay amendments) to the City Commission and asked staff to refine the draft design guidebook and tighten language on building-height exceptions in the CRD Eighth Avenue District.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6293374,"Historic Preservation Board approves multiple local designations, demolition permits and recommendations",2686,464000,3150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2523472-80c3848e8f0e8c2778be87d926945e27&start=464&end=3150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2523472-80c3848e8f0e8c2778be87d926945e27/thumbnail_464000.jpg","/articles/6293374/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/Historic-Preservation-Board-approves-multiple-local-designations-demolition-permits-and-recommendations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6293374-6d0a7f8b39e59a61b59eeb194b1c8c52/orig.mp4?Expires=1776055733&Signature=jXIRx2bMZUyQoZa3fXFDXmhqFUTJ2Onzd3yuBdP8J1faZTlseiznOfBd52Kvr4RBYpeb6-WpqsLkkpiyzqHe715o9zwM3S603bKHWm~GpYEPGOKo13Ev3PMfhgqSaO~d8Jv0CNWxM1PvGV7MF1HDubN6hAncWaMs~NDCvcTFG1EV-ck~LWpcpPiUFqd0cRp2TsUbLJWTcU1PM8E7Qt6N6w0QKPmsr4me~ub0C9Df~xvXoqH5l8QRY~F87pDyTtAk9X~DlvVIkEeMVP4O6Xrgs1XXwSDTlUt3wZmQHXXPVifp2P58LRn0Ev0kur3j7ppwB8C5H~zTMZaOe4yBC0GdcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Pete Beach Historic Preservation Board on March 6 approved a slate of local designations and certificates of appropriateness, authorized several demolitions of storm-damaged structures and recommended a code amendment for the Pass-a-Grille overlay to the City Commission.

The board moved quickly through routine business before voting on property-specific items. Staff presentations and applicant testimony preceded roll-call votes on each item.

Local historic designations approved included:
- Case 24108: local historic designation for the duplex at 3215 and 3217 East DeBason Avenue — motion to approve carried on roll call (Vice Chair Hockensmith, Member Dashiell, Member Hurley, Member Young, Chair Lowery voted yes). Applicants Deborah Warner Revocable Trust and Diane and Kevin O'Brien were present and affirmed their agreement to the designation.
- Case 25011: local historic designation for 103 Seventeenth Avenue (owner Cheryl Callahan, represented by contract planner Lynn Rossetti) — motion to approve carried on roll call (Hurley, Young, Hockensmith, Dashiell, Lowery yes).
- Case 25012: local historic designation for 3215 West Maritana Drive (applicant Gregory Caddell) — motion to approve carried on roll call (Hockensmith, Dashiell, Hurley, Young, Lowery yes).

Certificates of appropriateness and demolition actions approved included:
- Case 25017: certificate of appropriateness to restore the rear patio at locally landmarked 3401 Casablanca Avenue (post-hurricane repairs) — motion to approve carried on roll call.
- Case 25014: certificate of appropriateness for demolition of the storm-damaged single-family residence at 1807 Pass-a-Grille Way (owners Victor Tonis and Wendy Hopwood) — motion to approve carried on roll call; the owner testified that the structure sustained severe flood damage and intends to rebuild an elevated, FEMA-compliant home.
- Case 25010: certificate of appropriateness for demolition of the contributing commercial/retail building and outbuilding at 808 Pass-a-Grille Way (owner Mary Jo Micklech) — motion to approve carried on roll call; the board added a waiver of the 30-day stay on demolition.
- Case 25031: certificate of appropriateness for demolition of the contributing Hurley Park Apartments at 110 Fifteenth Avenue (applicant Johnny Francisco/Tulia Homes) — motion to approve carried on roll call; the board waived the 30-day stay.

Other votes and formal outcomes:
- The board voted to recommend Ordinance 2025-O-07 (Pass-a-Grille Historic Overlay amendments) to the City Commission; the companion ordinance 2025-O-08 (CRD Eighth Avenue District) was held for further work and will return to the board next month.
- The board recommended Hurley Park design and moved the playground proposal forward to the City Commission (see separate article on Hurley Park).
- Staff was directed to proceed toward permitting for the design review at 106 Eighteenth Avenue after the applicant committed to expanded landscaping and other clarifications; no additional board hearing was required.

Votes at the meeting were recorded by roll call. Where the roll-call sequence is recorded in the transcript, members recorded as voting yes on motions were Vice Chair Hockensmith, Member Dashiell, Member Hurley, Member Young and Chair Lowery (recorded verbally in each roll call). The transcript shows unanimous yes votes on the listed formal actions.

The board also received public testimony and applicant comments on several items before voting. Several demolition applicants described severe hurricane damage and a desire to rebuild elevated, code-compliant homes; staff presentations repeatedly noted that a demolition stay of up to 30 days is available for locally contributing structures but the board waived that delay for multiple properties.

The board clerk recorded motions, seconds and roll-call votes in the meeting minutes, and staff will forward the approved ordinance recommendation, certificates and designation paperwork to the City Commission and building-permit processes as applicable.","At its March 6, 2025 meeting the St. Pete Beach Historic Preservation Board approved several local historic designations and certificates of appropriateness, granted demolition permissions for storm-damaged properties and voted to forward one overlay ordinance to the City Commission.","actionData","errors"]

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Design review: 106 Eighteenth cleared to proceed to permitting; 1303 Gulf Way returned for revisions

Board member raises private fundraising idea for Mary Pier rebuild as pier and shuffleboard remain storm-damaged

Board moves Hurley Park playground plan forward; Montessori offers $37,500 contribution

Board recommends Pass-a-Grille overlay ordinance to commission, defers companion Eighth Avenue amendment

Historic Preservation Board approves multiple local designations, demolition permits and recommendations