At its Oct. 21 meeting the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved multiple routine items and took several land use and zoning votes. The most notable outcomes included contract approvals, a grant application, and decisions on three quasi‑judicial land‑use/zoning proposals.

What the board approved (voice or unanimous votes unless noted):

- On consent and procurement: the board approved a countywide on‑call ranking of firms for post‑storm recovery professional services (agenda item 13), an amendment for wastewater polymer services (agenda item 17), and a contract implementation package for the county’s enterprise resource planning (Workday) implementation (agenda item 18). County staff described these as standard procurement items necessary for recovery and operations.

- Homeless services and grants: the board approved a funding agreement with Catholic Charities of St. Petersburg to support the Pinellas Hope emergency shelter (agenda item 14) and authorized a competitive grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for health‑care‑for‑the‑homeless services (agenda item 15). Commissioners asked staff for a future briefing compiling countywide homeless spending and outcomes.

- Other administrative actions: the board approved a HUD‑related funding agreement and routine municipal memorandum renewals and selected ranked firms for contingency storm work (agenda item actions across consent).

Land‑use and zoning decisions (selected):

- Ridgemoor bridge companion items (agenda items 27–28): The board approved the county’s land‑use and zoning amendments for a 4.08‑acre site in Eastlake (future land use change from institutional to rural residential and a matching zoning reclassification). The items were presented as companion quasi‑judicial matters and were approved after the required sworn testimony.

- Fifth Avenue North (Wellman) commercial amendment and rezone (agenda items 29–30): The board approved a land‑use change (FLU25‑07) and an associated rezoning for a 0.60‑acre property at 2550 Fifth Ave. N., allowing a commercial general designation and a conforming commercial zone. The clerk recorded one email in opposition; county staff said site planning controls will address staging and curb/sidewalk impacts at the site plan stage.

- Twin City Mobile Home Park (Gandy Boulevard) land‑use amendment denied (agenda items 31–32): The board denied the applicant’s request to change the future land use from a mix of residential urban and limited commercial to residential medium for an 8.94‑acre mobile‑home park on Gandy Boulevard. Staff and the county attorney noted the proposed change would exceed the county’s Comprehensive Plan limit of 5 dwelling units per acre in the Coastal Storm Area; commissioners cited those constraints and voted to deny the FLU amendment. The companion zoning case (rezoning to allow multifamily) was continued by the applicant to Dec. 16 to allow more time for the owner to consider options and to avoid re‑advertisement.

What happens next: continued items will return to the board on the dates announced (the applicant continued the Twin City zoning case to Dec. 16), and staff will prepare additional briefings requested by commissioners — notably a workshop on UF/IFAS extension funding and a staff report compiling homeless services spending and metrics. Several procurement and contract items will proceed to execution under the terms approved by the board.