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Largo City Commission approves floodplain ordinance, restaurant lease and multiple contracts; unanimous votes
Summary
At its April 15 meeting the Largo City Commission adopted a floodplain ordinance on second reading, approved a 10-year lease for Lewis Pappas Fresh Greek at Horizon West Bay and approved a consent docket of procurement and contract items; all recorded votes were unanimous (6-0).
The Largo City Commission on Tuesday night adopted a floodplain ordinance on second and final reading, approved a 10-year lease for a Lewis Pappas Fresh Greek restaurant at Horizon West Bay and approved a consent docket of procurement and service contracts, with all recorded votes 6-0.
The ordinance, listed as Item 16 and identified in the meeting as Ordinance No. 2025-20, amends the Comprehensive Development Code by changing stormwater and floodplain management standards, clarifying elevation requirements for manufactured homes, repealing cumulative substantial improvement determinations, reformatting a local amendment to the Florida Building Code and amending definitions for consistency. Planning staff said the Planning Board approved the ordinance 7-0 at its prior meeting. Commissioner Smith moved adoption on second reading; the motion passed 6-0.
The commission also approved, by motion, a lease between the City of Largo and Lewis Pappas Fresh Greek Largo LLC for a 1,431-square-foot restaurant space within the City Hall building at Horizon West Bay. The lease term is an initial 10 years with two five-year renewal options; the approval was contingent on the tenant completing registration of the corporate name. City staff said the registration had been filed and was processing at the state business portal (SunBiz). The motion passed 6-0.
The consent docket — approved without discussion — included multiple procurement and contract items (Items 6–15). Highlights listed by staff included: authorization to use LifeScan Wellness Centers for firefighter medical and fitness evaluations (estimated $94,000); award of chlorine and aquatics equipment to Triangle Pool Service (estimated $131,000 annually); renewal support, hosting and storage for the Viewworks Enterprise Asset Management System (estimated $81,800); seawall replacement at Eighth Avenue Southwest (contract to Harbor Contracting LLC, construction $119,775, contingency $18,000); purchase and installation of chillers and air handling units for several city facilities through Carrier Enterprises (combined items totaling several hundred thousand dollars under Sourcewell contracts); and purchase of a brush chipper (Vermeer Southeast) and a utility cab tractor (Linder Turf and Tractor). The consent docket motion passed 6-0.
Other routine procedural votes recorded at the meeting included approval of the meeting agenda and approval of the minutes from the April 1, 2025 regular meeting; both motions carried 6-0.
The commission recorded no roll-call breakdowns in the public transcript for these votes — each was announced as passing “6-0.” The lease approval carried a staff note that the effective date would be contingent on the tenant’s corporate registration being processed.
The commission meeting included public comment and ceremonial proclamations (telecommunicators week, Arbor Day), but no additional formal actions tied to those items were taken during the session.
Votes at a glance - Agenda approval: motion approved, vote recorded 6-0. - Minutes (April 1, 2025) approval: motion approved, vote recorded 6-0. - Consent docket (Items 6–15): approved 6-0; includes multiple contracts and purchases as listed in staff packet. - Ordinance No. 2025-20 (Item 16) — amendments to stormwater, floodplain and construction standards: adopted on second reading, vote 6-0. - Lease with Lewis Pappas Fresh Greek Largo LLC (Item 17) — 10-year lease for 1,431 sq ft at Horizon West Bay, effective contingent on tenant registration: approved 6-0.
Meeting context: the meeting ran through routine and business items; staff presented the ordinance and lease details, the Planning Board had recommended the ordinance, and the lease was described as the tenant’s seventh Tampa Bay location. No council member recorded a dissent on the final outcomes.
Ending: Commissioners and staff noted upcoming city events, tree-giveaway details and community recognitions during their reports following the votes.
