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Votes at a glance: St. Pete Beach commission actions on July 14, 2026
Summary
The commission approved a parking prohibition resolution for 46th Avenue, accepted the Substantial Damage Administrative Procedures plan with clarifications, advanced an ordinance on recreation fees to second reading, approved a Mary Pier settlement, and continued a major conditional‑use permit to July 28.
St. Pete Beach’s City Commission took several formal actions during its July 14 meeting. Key outcomes below reflect motions and votes taken on the record.
Resolution 20 26‑21 — Parking prohibition on 46th Avenue (Consent item 4c) The commission approved a resolution establishing a parking prohibition on 46th Avenue, correcting a mapping reference from "Gulf Way" to "Gulf Boulevard." Staff described a resident survey in which 41 residents responded to the first‑choice question; 18 respondents (44%) selected "no parking anytime on both sides" as the majority preference. Motion carried unanimously.
Acceptance — Substantial Damage Administrative Procedures plan (Consent item h) The commission accepted an administrative plan describing pre‑ and post‑disaster assessment and permitting processes, including a placard and mobile permitting workflow to expedite demolition and repair permitting after storms. Commissioners requested clearer wording to ensure placards do not prevent immediate homeowner cleanup; staff will revise wording and communications. Motion carried.
Ordinance 20 26‑14 — Recreation fees (First reading) The commission approved the ordinance on first reading to move recreation fee‑setting from ordinance (two readings) to resolution (one reading), a procedural change intended to allow more nimble fee adjustments. Motion for first reading carried.
Settlement agreement and mutual release — Mary Pier The commission approved a pre‑litigation settlement agreement and limited dock‑space lease that would terminate a prior lease, require a settlement payment and establish a short limited dock space lease for a 51‑foot charter vessel. Motion carried.
Conditional Use Permit 26107 and companion resolutions (3815–3861 Gulf Boulevard) Staff presented a proposal to authorize a two‑phase, up‑to‑200‑space valet parking operation on the 3800 block of Gulf Boulevard for Miramar Property Holdings. Due to public safety concerns, neighbor opposition and outstanding condition language (gates, buffers, seawall repair timelines and special‑event limits), the commission voted to continue the CUP and its companion items to the July 28 meeting to allow staff and applicant to redraft enforceable conditions. Motion to continue carried.
What’s next: Staff will prepare revised conditions and timeline language for the July 28 meeting and will bring clarified SDAP wording and outreach materials as requested by the commission.
