Clearwater-Largo Road rezone
Case 26-0579A
ApprovedZoneWire called it
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Pinellas County Meetings
Board of County Commissioners, May 5, 2026
Votes on Consensus to release RFN for downtown Clearwater county campus redevelopment, unanimous
2h 45m19,575 words
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What happened
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.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Pinellas County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 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.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
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.
Key Decisions (5)
Approved
Countywide plan map amendment CW2605, Clearwater Largo Road
Vote: unanimous
Approved
West Bay Drive Activity Center planning framework amendment CW2606
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Revised hazard mitigation grant for traffic control cabinets
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Surplus declaration and donation of Lake Dan parcel to Hillsborough County
Vote: unanimous
Other
Consensus to release RFN for downtown Clearwater county campus redevelopment
Vote: unanimous
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…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCommissioner · 6Staff · 2AttorneyApplicant's RepWitness · 3Public · 2
On the record: the chair, 6 commissioners, 2 staff members, an attorney, the applicant's representative, 3 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
West Bay Drive rezone
Case 26-0580A
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved
City of Clearwater Ordinance No annexation
Case 26-0650A
No vote recorded
City of Safety Harbor Ordinance No annexation
Case 26-0651A
No vote recorded
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