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Board of Adjustment recommends approval of Serrato Resort replat at 5390 Gulf Boulevard
Summary
The St. Pete Beach Board of Adjustment voted 4-1 to recommend that the City Commission approve a preliminary two‑tract replat of the Serrato Resort property at 5390 Gulf Boulevard. Staff said the replat is a financing step; the applicant provided a unified site‑plan covenant and staff will verify statutory survey requirements before final plat.
The St. Pete Beach Board of Adjustment on April 30 voted 4 to 1 to recommend approval of preliminary plat case 25040, a two‑tract replat for property at 5390 Gulf Boulevard known in packet materials as the Serrato Resort property.
Planner Brandon Berry, City of St. Pete Beach, told the board the replat would split the existing property into two tracts (a northern Tract A1 and a southern Tract A2) primarily for financing and said the request is not contingent on any specific redevelopment plan. "This is something they would be able to pursue independent of a development project," Berry said.
The replat shows the existing resort development and the lines proposed for the two tracts. Berry said staff reviewed the application, raised technical comments typically addressed at final plat, and requested a unified site‑plan covenant; the applicant provided that covenant "as of yesterday," Berry said, and staff will coordinate with the city attorney prior to final plat. Berry also said the final plat will include the statutory survey review required under Florida statutes.
Scott Gillard of Kimley‑Horn and Associates, representing the applicant, told the board the applicant has responded to staff's technical comments and is prepared to move forward. Attorney Kevin Riali, representing the applicant team, said the subdivision is a financing tool to create legal descriptions so parts of a project can be financed separately; ownership may not change.
Board members described the matter as largely technical and administrative. After an ex parte check, a board member moved to recommend approval to the City Commission; another member seconded. The roll call recorded Vice Chair Garsha, Member Small, Member Causey and Chair Chase voting yes and Member Kore voting no; the motion carried 4 to 1.
Next steps: the City Commission will consider the plat at preliminary and later final plat stages; staff will verify survey compliance with Florida statutes and clear the unified site‑plan covenant before final plat review.
The board did not adopt development approvals as part of the replat; Berry emphasized the plat action is separate from any future site‑plan or conditional use approvals that would be required for redevelopment.
