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Council approves conditional use for ambulatory surgery center at 255 Pine Avenue North
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Summary
The Oldsmar City Council approved conditional use CU2601 to allow an ambulatory surgery center with four operating rooms at 255 Pine Avenue North, following staff findings that the medical use meets C‑1 zoning criteria and will not significantly affect traffic, utilities or adjacent properties.
The Oldsmar City Council on April 21 approved a conditional‑use application to convert a 17,291‑square‑foot office building at 255 Pine Avenue North into an ambulatory surgery center with four operating rooms and affiliated physician offices.
Planning and Redevelopment Director Tatiana Childress presented staff’s review of Case CU2601, saying the proposed gastroenterology practice (the primary tenant) — with TGH named as a partner for tenant services — was compatible with the property’s C‑1 commercial neighborhood zoning and the city’s comprehensive plan. Staff concluded the project would not overload utilities, schools or parks, and recommended approval subject to standard code requirements.
Childress reported a projected potable water and wastewater demand of about 2,595 gallons per day and traffic projections showing a modest net increase in average daily trips compared with prior office use; site changes include a designated accessible drop‑off area and a new sidewalk connection to Pine Avenue. She said the conversion would not increase peak‑hour trips sufficiently to trigger traffic mitigation under the city’s standards.
Applicant Jesse Blackstock of Blackstock Engineering said the proposal is primarily a change of use and that no additional building square footage is proposed. After brief council questions about operations and trip generation, a council member moved to approve the conditional use, the mayor seconded the motion, and the council adopted it on a roll‑call vote 5–0.
Why it matters: The approval adds outpatient surgical capacity inside the city limits, which staff said could broaden access to specialty care while creating local employment and reusing existing commercial space. Because this was a quasi‑judicial hearing, council’s decision rests on findings of fact in the record and may be subject to standard post‑decision remedies under local law.
Next steps: Staff submitted the application, staff report and concurrency test statement into the record; the applicant may proceed with required permitting and building‑permit processes to convert the space.
