Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Board Votes topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Votes at a glance: Board approves two residential variances, an emergency center and Ozona Hall relocation

Pinellas County Board of Adjustment and Appeals · July 1, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The board unanimously approved two residential rear-setback variances (VAR-26-07, VAR-26-08), a county emergency operations center type-two use (T2-26-02), and the Ozona Village Hall relocation and two variances (T226-03, VAR-26-09). The June 3 minutes were also approved.

At its July 1 meeting, the Pinellas County Board of Adjustment and Appeals approved a set of routine and substantive land-use items.

Approved items (motion carried unanimously in each case as recorded in the transcript): - VAR-26-07 (1742 Woodhaven Street): Rear-setback variance to allow a 2.6-foot setback for a screen enclosure where five feet is required. Staff recommended conditional approval; applicant Jose Torres spoke; no opposition appeared. - VAR-26-08 (2609 Bentley Drive): Rear-setback variance to permit a 6.5-foot setback for a screen room with a composite roof where 10 feet is required. Staff recommended conditional approval; applicant representative identified himself; no opposition appeared. - T2-26-02 (3655 Keller Circle): Type-two use to allow a 4,800 sq. ft. Emergency Operations Center on county-owned property (see separate article for details). - T226-03 and VAR-26-09 (341 Bay Street, Ozona Village Hall): Type-two use and two variances to relocate and elevate the historic Ozona Village Hall; Historic Preservation Board issued a certificate of appropriateness and staff recommended conditional approval. - Minutes: The board approved the minutes of the June 3 meeting.

Motions were made "based on the facts and findings and recommendations as detailed in the staff report." Individual board member votes were recorded on the record as "aye" and motions carried; individual roll-call names were not recorded in the provided transcript.

Next procedural steps for approved projects include obtaining required permits, final site-plan reviews, and compliance with any conditions noted by staff.