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Pinellas LPA backs rezoning of narrow Palm Harbor remnant to allow one house
Summary
The Local Planning Agency recommended approval of a rezoning that would split a 2.56‑acre Palm Harbor parcel and allow a single new single‑family home on a 0.5‑acre remnant. Neighbors raised concerns about access, safety and protected gopher tortoises; staff and the applicant said the split is constrained by lot dimensions and subject to county standards.
The Pinellas County Local Planning Agency voted to recommend approval of ZON25‑06 on Jan. 17, 2026, a request to rezone a 0.5‑acre portion of a 2.56‑acre parcel at 620 County Road 1 in Palm Harbor to R‑2 single‑family residential to allow construction of one single‑family home.
Scott Shutterbuck (staff) told the board the narrow remnant is surrounded by single‑family neighborhoods and that the proposed R‑2 zoning matches the majority of the surrounding parcels; staff recommended approval, saying the change is compatible with the comprehensive plan and adjacent zoning. The 0.5‑acre split would allow a single home on that lot; the remainder of the 2.56‑acre parcel would retain RA (residential agriculture) designation and enough acreage…
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