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Pinellas LPA backs land‑use and zoning changes for Ignite Academy site in East Lake Tarpon
Summary
The Local Planning Agency recommended approval of a future‑land‑use change and rezoning for a proposed 5.23‑acre Ignite Academy site at 2271 Keystone Road, finding the institutional designation compatible; opponents raised traffic, trail‑crossing and privacy concerns that staff said would be addressed at site‑plan review.
The Pinellas County Local Planning Agency on Oct. 8 recommended approval of a future‑land‑use amendment (FLU25.08) and a zoning atlas amendment (ZON25.07) to accommodate a proposed K–8 private school, Ignite Academy, at 2271 Keystone Road in East Lake Tarpon.
Scott Swearingen, long‑range planner for Pinellas County, told the board that staff considers the change from Residential Rural to Institutional and from Residential Agricultural to Limited Institutional appropriate given the site’s Keystone Road frontage, surrounding institutional uses and the East Lake Tarpon community overlay. Swearingen said the property is about 5.23 acres, “not in our coastal high hazard area” and therefore carries low flood risk. He gave a high‑level traffic estimate that the land‑use change could add about 570 daily trips but emphasized a detailed…
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