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Pinellas Park council adopts land‑development change, OKs HUD CAPER and narrows CDBG priorities; council approves multiple large contracts
Summary
The council voted unanimously to adopt ordinance 42-79 aligning local separation rules with the Florida Building Code, approved the 2023 CAPER (reporting $1,268,104.99 spent on Harmony Heights Phase 1A), approved a substantial CDBG amendment narrowing eligible goals, and passed a consent agenda that included a $9,279,657.59 AMI contract and multiple vehicle and equipment purchases.
Pinellas Park’s City Council on Nov. 26 adopted an amendment to the city’s Land Development Code that removes local minimum building separation requirements and requires compliance with the Florida Building Code, approved its 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to HUD, and cleared a suite of purchases and contracts as part of a consent agenda.
Megan Montesino, development review manager, told the council the ordinance (42-79) eliminates local Section 18-15-30.17 and adds references to the Florida Building Code for separation standards. "So for residential, let's say, the Florida building code between structures is as minimum as, I believe, 5 feet, where ours is 15 feet," Montesino said, adding commercial minimums differ as well. The council held follow-up questions on how the change applies to multi-story buildings and mechanical equipment and then voted to adopt the ordinance on second and final reading; the motion passed unanimously.
Rebecca Stevenson, grants coordinator, presented Resolution 24-29, the CAPER for program year…
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