Dunedin commission approves 78-unit affordable project at Carnation Drive after public concerns over flooding, traffic and light

Dunedin’s City Commission voted unanimously June 5 to approve a development agreement for the Flats on Main Street, a 78‑unit affordable housing project proposed for 1422 Carnation Drive.

The commission approved the second reading of Ordinance 25‑O‑1 after staff described the project as housing “serving individuals and families with income levels ranging anywhere from 30% to 80% of the area median income,” and after developers and county partners outlined financial supports that will reduce tenant rents.

Community-development director George Kenny told commissioners the agreement bundles two code incentives — a 50% density bonus (cited under the land development code) and a 50% public art exemption — and noted the project will proceed to a separate design review. Economic development manager Bob Ironsmith said the project fills a long‑standing local need: “This is, again, 78 units, affordable, attainable housing.”

Developer Brett…