Pinellas Park City Council on Oct. 23 unanimously adopted multiple ordinances and approved the consent agenda, moving forward with a policy to allow dogs in designated outdoor dining areas, a major amendment to the Artistry at Park Station planned unit development and the annexation and land-use change of a Ninth Street property.

The council approved Ordinance No. 2025-30 on a second and final reading to add a Dogs in Designated Outdoor Dining Areas subsection to the city's land development code. Megan Montesino, the city's development review manager, summarized the ordinance and said it includes the requirements from Florida statutes for handwashing, cleaning and leashes and limits the new allowance to zoning districts that already permit restaurants, taverns and certain small alcohol producers.

The council also approved a major PUD amendment, Ordinance No. 2025-31, to reconfigure phase 5 of Artistry at Park Station, converting the approved layout to four two-story single-family attached units with two-car garages per unit. Montesino told the council the proposed changes meet the approved setbacks and that parking will be provided within unit garages; staff recommended a condition that parking be enforced via the HOA's recorded covenants.

On companion items, the council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-32, annexing a contiguous parcel at 7200170 Ninth Street North into the city, and Ordinance No. 2025-33, redesignating that parcel on the official land-use map to Residential Low Medium (RLM). Danielle Stewart, long range planning manager, said the parcel is currently designated Residential Urban in the county and zoned R-3 in county records; the annexation and RLM designation were determined consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and required annexation criteria under Florida statutes.

Lehi Larkin, representing the applicant for the PUD amendment, said the developer revised the phase layout to make the project “financially viable” and presented the reconfigured units as the “missing-middle” housing product the market needs. Larkin asked the council for its support; the council approved the PUD amendment on a unanimous vote.

The council also approved the consent agenda (items C-1 through C-17), a package that included interlocal agreements, grant acceptances, design and construction contracts, vehicle purchases, and a first-reading code amendment (Ordinance No. 2025-34) amending several land development code sections. Patty Reed moved approval of the consent items and the motion passed unanimously.

Why it matters: the dog-dining rule alters where pets may accompany customers and adds administrative permit language to the code; the PUD amendment and annexation change the city’s planned development and increase housing that will be subject to HOA rules; the consent agenda contains capital and operational expenditures that will affect city services and projects.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 2025-30 (Dogs in designated outdoor dining areas): Motion to adopt second reading moved by Councilwoman Patty Reed; outcome: adopted (unanimous).

- Ordinance 2025-31 (Artistry at Park Station PUD amendment — phase 5 layout/2-car garages): Motion to adopt moved by Councilmember Ricky Butler; outcome: adopted (unanimous). Condition: parking to be in-unit garages and recorded in HOA covenants.

- Ordinance 2025-32 (Annexation of parcel at 7200170 Ninth Street North): Motion to adopt moved by Councilmember Seville; outcome: adopted (unanimous).

- Ordinance 2025-33 (Land-use designation to Residential Low Medium for 7200170 Ninth Street North): Motion to adopt moved by Councilmember Butler; outcome: adopted (unanimous).

- Consent agenda C-1 through C-17 (various agreements, purchases, and contract actions, including a $1.79 million playground purchase and vehicle procurements): Motion to approve moved by Councilwoman Patty Reed; outcome: approved (unanimous).

What council said and next steps: staff will record the PUD amendment conditions in HOA documents as directed; the annexation and land-use changes take effect per the ordinances' effective dates. Several items in the consent agenda (contracts, grant agreements and purchases) proceed to implementation under existing administrative authority.