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Council approves conditional-use permit for recreational ‘smash’ business despite residential concerns; vice mayor dissents
Summary
The council approved a conditional-use permit (CU-0225-00006) for a recreational establishment at 3520/352060 Sixth Avenue North (proposed Smashbox). Approval was first- and final-reading; the motion passed with Vice Mayor Seville voting no.
The City of Pinellas Park City Council on March 27 approved a conditional-use permit (CU-0225-00006) allowing a recreational establishment to operate at 3520/352060 Sixth Avenue North in the M1 Light Industrial zoning district, with conditions set by the Planning & Zoning Commission. The hearing was quasi-judicial and held as a first and final reading.
Associate Planner Michael Carleglio presented the proposal and the applicable code criteria for a recreational establishment in M1. He said the site’s land use is Industrial Limited (IL) and that the parcel sits in flood zone X (low risk). Carleglio summarized Planning & Zoning’s recommended conditions from its March 6, 2025 review: a cross‑access or parking agreement with an adjacent property (which staff said has been met),…
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