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Council rejects alley vacation tied to proposed Mariner car wash expansion
Summary
After more than an hour of testimony from neighbors, planners and the applicant, the City Council voted 1–5 to deny a request to vacate two alleys and easements that would have enabled a rebuilt, larger car wash at 34th Avenue North and 4th Street.
St. Petersburg City Council on Jan. 23 voted 1–5 to deny an application to vacate two alleys and a utility easement that would have allowed redevelopment and expansion of the Mariner Car Wash site at the intersection of 34th Avenue North and 4th Street.
The proposal before council was tied to a site plan the Development Review Commission (DRC) had approved Dec. 4, 2024. City staff recommended approval of the alley vacation with conditions including dedication of a new alley across the applicant’s property and required letters of no-objection from utility providers. Cheryl Bridal, Development Review Services, told council the vacation “will limit overall commercial traffic through the alley” if the new alley is dedicated and commercial access is removed from the existing alley.
Neighbors and the 5 Points Neighborhood Association objected in public comment, citing traffic, queuing, headlight glare, noise and the conversion of a residential lot…
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