Council adopts resolution vacating small utility easement to allow homeowner addition

The Pinellas Park City Council adopted Resolution 2026‑01 on Jan. 8 to vacate a 7.5‑ft by 62‑ft portion of a platted utility easement at or near 9124–9127 37th Street North to allow a homeowner to construct a rear room addition.

Associate planner Michael Carlevely presented the case and said the easement contains no existing utility assets and that utility providers, Pinellas County and Mainland's board of directors supplied letters of no objection. The applicant, James Gallon, said he has pursued permitting since February and described personal hardship — a family member with multiple autoimmune illnesses who needs a screened outdoor space to avoid mosquito exposure — and asked whether his parcel could be voted on individually if council wished to consider others in the area later.

Council member Butler moved to adopt Resolution 2026‑01 on first and final reading; the motion passed unanimously. Carlevely told the applicant staff could assist him with the next steps to complete permitting. Council discussed that other homeowners on the same platted easement might later seek similar vacations and that staff could initiate outreach if council desired.

The resolution references section 18‑1801 of the Land Development Code and the map and survey pages noted in the staff report. The record shows council adopted the resolution with no additional recorded conditions.