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Commission approves pump-station upgrades and Pass-a-Grille restaurant CUP; adopts procurement and land-use ordinances
Summary
The commission approved Conditional Use Permits for Pump Station 1 upgrades and a 3-story restaurant at 804 Pass-a-Grille Way, and adopted ordinances revising the procurement code and creating rules for certified recovery residences and appeals. Staff addressed noise, screening, parking and code-compatibility concerns.
On Dec. 16 the St. Pete Beach City Commission approved several land-use items and adopted multiple ordinances.
Pump Station 1 (CUP 25112): Planner Brenna Berry presented phased improvements to Pump Station 1 including replacement of odor-control equipment, new submersible pumps, an elevated generator and an enclosure. Staff said the selected generator enclosure reduces sound by roughly 25 decibels at one meter and that the installed generator will otherwise be used only during outages and for a five-minute monthly test. Commissioners raised concerns about noise near a neighboring school and sound over water; staff said additional landscaping and screening would be installed in Phase 2 (plantings and an 8-foot simulated stone wall in Phase 1) and that a higher-cost 35 dB enclosure was available but more expensive. The commission approved the CUP with a roll-call vote.
Pass-a-Grille restaurant CUP (CUP 25133): The commission approved a conditional-use permit to allow exterior dining on the second and third floors of a proposed three-story restaurant at 804 Pass-a-Grille Way. Staff described the project as architecturally integrated for the Community Redevelopment District and noted no amplified live sound was proposed and hours of operation of 11 a.m.–10 p.m. The proposal totals approximately 159 seats across levels; staff explained the CRD contains no off-street parking requirement. A resident who lives north of the property voiced support for the design; commissioners added conditions (no outdoor amplified music, CUP runs with the land) and voted to approve.
Ordinances adopted: The commission also completed final readings and adopted (1) Ordinance 2025-23, an amendment to the procurement code updating procurement-manager authority, emergency procurements and vendor suspension/debarment; (2) Ordinance 2025-22, creating a land-development code section for certified recovery residences and a reasonable-accommodation process; and (3) Ordinance 2025-25 amending code provisions on appeals. Each ordinance passed by roll-call vote after brief commissioner questions and staff clarifications.
What it means: The pump-station work will proceed under the CUP conditions with scheduled landscaping to screen equipment and phasing to limit immediate visual impacts; the restaurant project is conditioned to limit noise and to ensure compliance with the CRD guidelines. The procurement and land-use ordinance changes will take effect as published and codified.
