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Local Planning Agency recommends denial of land‑use change for 13400 Pine Street in Largo
Summary
The Local Planning Agency voted Oct. 8 to recommend denial of a land‑use map amendment to change an 18.43‑acre parcel at 13400 Pine Street from Residential Urban to Residential Medium, forwarding the recommendation to the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.
The Pinellas County Local Planning Agency on Oct. 8 recommended denial of a proposed land‑use map amendment for an 18.43‑acre parcel at 13400 (Pine Street) in unincorporated Largo that the applicant says could be redeveloped for multifamily housing.
Scott Swearingen, long‑range planning manager, told the board the site currently carries a Residential Urban designation allowing about 7.5 dwelling units per acre and said changing the parcel to Residential Medium (15 units per acre) would raise the theoretical maximum to roughly 276 market‑rate units, with further increases possible through affordable‑housing density bonuses. "Staff found this to be inconsistent with…
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