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LPA approves rezoning of Gandy mobile‑home site to RM; density cap remains tied to county future land use
Summary
The Pinellas County Local Planning Agency voted to approve ZON25‑02, a zoning change from RMH (mobile/manufactured home) to RM (multifamily residential) at 10636 Gandy Boulevard; the decision permits multifamily building type but does not itself increase the site’s allowable density beyond what the county future land‑use designation allows.
The Pinellas County Local Planning Agency approved ZON25‑02, a zoning atlas amendment that changes the property at 10636 Gandy Boulevard from RMH (residential mobile/manufactured home) to RM (multifamily residential). The LPA’s action will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action at the Oct. 21, 2025 hearing.
Planning staff recommended approval of the zoning change as consistent with the existing RU future land‑use designation, noting that the zoning amendment addresses the style of housing permitted (multifamily versus mobile manufactured homes) but does not alter the site’s maximum allowable density under the county’s future land‑use map. Staff reiterated that, under the existing RU category and the parcel’s acreage, the maximum buildable amount would still be 64 units unless the future land‑use map is amended.
Glenn Bailey explained that RM zoning would permit multifamily development such as apartments or condominiums, while RMH zoning allows mobile home parks and single‑family manufactured homes but not multifamily buildings. Applicant representative Todd Prisman said the rezoning is intended to enable redevelopment that meets current stormwater and elevation standards.
Board members asked for clarification about the relationship of zoning and density. Staff told the board that the previously‑voted denial of the companion future land‑use amendment (FLU25‑04) limits any change in density; approving the zoning amendment would permit multifamily building types on the site but within the density authorized by the current future land‑use designation. Board member Hamilton and others noted that annexation into the City of Saint Petersburg could subject the site to different standards, but staff emphasized that as an unincorporated parcel it is governed by the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan and county zoning.
The board approved ZON25‑02; the record shows one dissent for the related zoning motion during a separate vote (board member Cataldo registered a “no” on the zoning motion). If the Board of County Commissioners approves the companion zoning case, any redevelopment will require site plan review, stormwater infrastructure, elevation of buildings to current floodplain standards, and compliance with county development standards. The zoning approval does not itself permit construction until those approvals and permits are secured.
