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Council approves 77‑bed residential care expansion; neighbors press for operational fixes
Summary
Pinellas Park approved a preliminary site plan and conditional use to add 77 beds at an existing residential care facility, with conditions to update emergency plans. Neighbors raised concerns about trash pickup, delivery traffic and on-site trailers; staff and applicant said they will review dumpster location and schedules.
The Pinellas Park City Council on April 21 approved a preliminary site plan and companion conditional use to expand an existing residential care facility at 6767–86th Avenue North by 77 beds, increasing capacity from roughly 120 beds. Planning staff found the proposed expansion complies with the public zoning district requirements; Penellas County Emergency Management required an update to the facility's emergency‑management plan as a condition of approval.
Kira Brown, planning coordinator, told council the site lies primarily in flood zone X and AE and that a southern portion is within a Coastal High Hazard Area, and she noted the state recommended the addition and issued certificates for expanded capacity. Richard Jones, the project architect, said the state granted certification that supports additional beds though site constraints limit how many can fit while preserving landscaped open space.
Nearby resident Susan McFarland said deliveries, repeated vehicle alarms and on‑site trailers along the facility's back wall cause daily disturbance. McFarland and other residents asked the city and the applicant to review dumpster placement, delivery timing and buffering to reduce noise and visual impacts. The applicant said containers on site were being used to refresh furnishings and committed to reviewing pickup times and potential relocation of service areas.
Council approved the preliminary site plan (PSP‑226‑0000001) and the conditional use (CU‑0226‑0000008) on motions that carried unanimously. Council recorded a condition requiring the applicant to update the emergency‑management plan to account for the additional residents and to address operational impacts during permitting.
Next steps: staff will review permitting details including dumpster and service‑vehicle routing and the applicant will coordinate revisions required by permitting and county emergency‑management comments.
