St. Pete Beach95At its Oct. 2, 2025 meeting, the St. Pete Beach Historic Preservation Board approved local historic landmark designations for five properties: 10220 Third Avenue in Pass-a-Grille (case 24080); 3105 South Baysen Avenue (case 25102); 3207 South Baysen Avenue (case 25103); 7100 Boca Ciega Drive (case 25105); and the primary four-unit apartment building and adjacent cottage at 120 Third Avenue (case 25120).

Board staff told members the applications met local criteria for architectural character and historical significance. "Staff is recommending that this single family residential structure located at 10220 Third Avenue be recognized as a locally designated historic landmark property," Lynn Rosetti, consulting contract planner for the city of St. Pete Beach, said during the presentation on the Pass-a-Grille property.

Why it matters: the designations add local protections and require property owners to seek certificates of appropriateness for significant exterior changes. Several applicants and owners noted interior flood damage from recent storms; staff and applicants described plans for interior repairs while retaining exterior character.

Key outcomes and notable conditions

- 10220 Third Avenue (case 24080): The house, recorded in the Florida master site file as constructed around 1951 and described as a contributing resource in the Pass-a-Grille National Register Historic District, was approved for local designation. Staff noted one existing solar panel and a proposed replacement door. Joan Walker, a neighbor, told the board the owner has ordered a replacement door "identical" to the one shown in staff photos. Staff said a certificate of appropriateness will be required if the owner selects a door style that does not reflect the property's historic character. Roll-call votes recorded Member Hurley: yes; Member Dashel: yes; Vice Chair Hockensmith: yes; Member Young: yes; Chair Lowery: yes. Motion carried.

- 3105 South Baysen Avenue (case 25102): Staff described the midcentury block house (c.1955) with terrazzo floors and an open plan in the Don CeSar subdivision; applicants Jeffrey and Holly Jenkins said they hope to preserve the house. The board approved the local designation on a unanimous roll call.

- 3207 South Baysen Avenue (case 25103): The board approved designation of a midcentury coastal-block house (c.1950) that staff said is under renovation; the applicant said the work will restore the house to its earlier appearance. Vote was unanimous.

- 7100 Boca Ciega Drive (case 25105): Staff described this as a Mediterranean-derivative house (c.1941) in the Corey Avenue area with interior flood damage that the owner, Lisa Robinson, said she is repairing. "The properties did receive damage, interior wise, and I am fixing that up, trying to recreate what I had before," Robinson told the board. The board approved the property's local designation.

- 120 Third Avenue (case 25120): The board approved designation of a four-unit apartment building (plus a one-story cottage) built in 1925. Staff reported the main building sustained non-substantial interior flood damage while the cottage suffered substantial interior damage; the owner emailed the board stating a commitment to remediate interior damage and to preserve existing exterior features. Staff asked the board to approve the designation contingent on receiving the owner's notarized signature; the board voted in favor with that condition.

What the board did not do: the actions were designations only; no demolition permits or exterior alterations were authorized by today's motions. Staff said that any future significant exterior changes would require review and, where appropriate, a certificate of appropriateness.

Context and next steps: staff repeatedly referenced the property's listings in the Florida master site file and the Pass-a-Grille National Register Historic District as bases for recommendation. For the 120 Third Avenue case staff will record the designation only after the owner files the required signature paperwork. The board's next meeting is Nov. 6, 2025.