Pinellas Park council clears package of land‑use measures, annexation and a conditional‑use permit for smash‑business

Pinellas Park — The City Council on March 27 adopted several land‑use and code changes, approved the annexation of a parcel at 5570 Olmerton Road and granted a conditional‑use permit for a recreational “rage room” business at 3520 66th Avenue North.

Todd Byron, planning coordinator for the city, told council the fence and hedge amendment (Ordinance 2025‑10) aligns local requirements with the Florida Building Code and removes the permit requirement for fences on single‑family and duplex lots that are under 7 feet. "They do not need a permit," Byron said, adding that fences above 7 feet and pool enclosures would still require review. The ordinance passed on second and final reading unanimously.

Council next approved Ordinance 2025‑13 to add and regulate outdoor storage of vehicles, construction equipment and similar items as conditional uses in additional commercial and light‑industrial zoning districts. Byron said the proposal includes parking calculations (1 parking space per 10,000 square feet of storage and 1 per 300 square feet of accessory office) and a minimum 300‑foot separation from residential zoning, with solid enclosures and a 10‑foot landscape buffer required. The council adopted the ordinance unanimously.

In quasi‑judicial proceedings, the council approved annexation Ordinance 2025‑11 and the related future‑land‑use amendment (Ordinance 2025‑12) for a parcel at 5570 Olmerton Road, which planners recommended be designated Industrial Limited…