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Commission approves first reading to annex industrial-limited property at 1350 Starkey Road
Summary
Commissioners approved on first reading an annexation ordinance for a 1-million-dollar industrial-limited property at 1350 Starkey Road, where the owner proposes to demolish and replace an existing building with an ~11,000-square-foot equipment-rental facility; the measure passed 5-1 and a second reading was scheduled for Aug. 5.
The City Commission approved on first reading an ordinance to annex a property at 1350 Starkey Road into the city limits with a city land-use designation of Industrial Limited. The vote was 5-1, and the commission scheduled a second reading and public hearing for Aug. 5, 2025.
City staff said the parcel contains a vacant industrial building and a total taxable value just over $1 million. The applicant’s representative, planner Peter Penza of Abbot McAdams Engineering, described plans to demolish the existing building and construct a roughly 11,000-square-foot building for construction equipment rental and to retain paved yard area behind the building for equipment storage. Penza said the company operates nationally and would add a new location in the state; he did not provide a site-specific job estimate for this location.
City staff said municipal services (including sanitation) can be provided and that the annexation was noticed to Pinellas County; no objections were filed with the city. Commissioners asked about infrastructure capacity and staff said the existing infrastructure appropriately serves the property and that the city will require the developer to meet city standards during redevelopment.
The motion to approve the annexation on first reading passed 5-1; the transcript does not specify which commissioner cast the single dissenting vote. The applicant will proceed with local permitting steps and must satisfy city development standards before construction.
