Dunedin planning agency recommends Main Street Exchange design review after lengthy presentation and public comment

The Local Planning Agency of the City of Dunedin voted on Jan. 14 to recommend approval of the design review for the Main Street Exchange, a mixed‑use redevelopment proposed for 830 Douglas Avenue that would replace a vacant three‑story office building with a 3‑ to 4‑story project including an 89‑room boutique hotel, marketplace, theater, food hall, restaurants and retail.

Staff and project representatives told the LPA the project meets the applicable land development code standards for the site’s Activity Center land‑use designation and Downtown Core zoning, subject to standard conditions such as a revocable parking agreement and consistent construction plans. George Kinney of the Community Development Department introduced the application and noted staff’s consistency finding with conditions.

“The Main Street Exchange will consist of a 3 and 4 story mixed‑use building comprised of 89 boutique hotel rooms, a marketplace, theater, food hall, restaurants, social establishments, retail spaces,…