Board of County Commissioners, May 5, 2026
Approved: Surplus declaration and donation of Lake Dan parcel to Hillsborough County, unanimous
What happened
On May 5, 2026, Pinellas County approved Surplus declaration and donation of Lake Dan parcel to Hillsborough County (unanimous).
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved two Largo countywide plan map amendments: case CW2605 (540 acres along Clearwater Largo Road, amended to Activity Center) and case CW2606 (316 acres in the West Bay Drive Activity Center vicinity), both unanimously.
- Jurisdiction
- Pinellas County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Countywide plan map amendment CW2605, Clearwater Largo Road
Proposed ordinance by the city of Largo to amend the countywide plan map from activity center, residential medium, retail and services, office, employment, public, semi-public, and recreation open space to activity center, regarding 540 acres more or less generally located along Clearwater Largo Road between Bel Air Road and Rosary Road, including portions of alternate U.S. Highway 19 and surrounding properties. Motion by Commissioner Peters, second by Commissioner Scott. Carried unanimously.
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Key Decisions (5)
Countywide plan map amendment CW2605, Clearwater Largo Road
West Bay Drive Activity Center planning framework amendment CW2606
Revised hazard mitigation grant for traffic control cabinets
Surplus declaration and donation of Lake Dan parcel to Hillsborough County
Consensus to release RFN for downtown Clearwater county campus redevelopment
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Development Activity (1)
Downtown Clearwater county campus redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Pinellas County is preparing to market ~22 acres of downtown…
Sentiment
Multiple commissioners expressed opposition to data centers in Pinellas County,…
Infrastructure
Major roadway reconstruction and safety work continues along Alt US…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWest Bay Drive rezone
City of Clearwater Ordinance No annexation
City of Safety Harbor Ordinance No annexation
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 14 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Unknown, 1 Chair, 4 Witness, 7 Commissioner, 2 Public, 2 Staff, 1 Clerk, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 3 Witness, 6 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Eggers, Chair.
13 more identified names in Pro: 3 Witness, 6 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (6)
8 recorded timestamps
- variance (2 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
- public hearing (2 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- approved (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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