The "P" Public District is established to identify and stabilize those geographic areas within the City of Pinellas Park that are appropriate for the development and maintenance of public and semi-public facilities. Such uses are to be individually reviewed and approved by the City Council, or if located within the Community Redevelopment Area, review and approval by the Community Redevelopment Agency, to insure design and use compatibility with the surrounding area.

Areas of the City for which this zoning category is appropriate are designated on the Land Use Plan Map as Institutional (I), Transportation/Utility (T/U), Recreation/Open Space (R/OS), Preservation (P) or Community Redevelopment District (CRD).

(Ord. No. 3748, § 3, 10-28-2010; Ord. No. 4079, § 1(Att. A)92., 3-14-2019)

The maximum density permitted in this district is twelve and one-half (12.5) dwelling units per net acre with Institutional (I) land use or Community Redevelopment District (CRD) land use.

Hospital development (I Institutional Land Use) is subject to a FAR (floor area ratio) of 1.00 and may not exceed an ISR (Impervious Surface Ratio) of 0.85. If any part of lands controlled by the Master Plan lie within one hundred fifty (150) feet of another municipal government jurisdiction then the City shall forward a copy of the plan to that jurisdiction for review and comment. The review and comment is limited to the lands lying within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the affected jurisdiction. Furthermore, that part of the Master Plan lying within one hundred fifty (150) feet of another government jurisdiction shall be limited to a floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.65 (65 hundredths). Any major amendments to the Master Plan shall be transmitted for review and comment to the affected municipal jurisdiction as well.

(Ord. No. 3748, § 3, 10-28-2010; Ord. No. 4079, § 1(Att. A)93., 3-14-2019)

No building or land in the "P" District shall be used, and no building shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered or enlarged, except for the permitted and conditional uses listed below. The uses listed as conditional uses below may be permitted if their site locations and proposed development site plans are first approved, as provided in the procedure for approval of conditional uses under Section 18-1531, "Conditional Use Regulations", of this Article. Uses that are similar to any permitted or conditional use, as determined by the Planning and Development Services Director, shall be permitted in the same manner (i.e. permitted versus conditional) as the listed use to which it is similar, provided that any similar use specifically permitted in another zoning district shall not be permitted.

Preliminary site plan approval by the City Council, or if located within the Community Redevelopment Area, approval by the Community Redevelopment Agency, shall be required for all lands zoned "P" Public, in accordance with the provisions of Section 18-1540, "Preliminary Site Plan Requirements." Minor amendments to site plans may be approved by the City Manager or his designee and a revised preliminary site plan shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Services Director for addition to the site file. Any amendments that provide for accessory uses such as fences, sheds etc. may be approved by the City Manager or his designee as well.

Permitted (P) and conditional (C) uses shall be subject to the conditions established in the following Table 18-1526.3 and other applicable conditions of this district and Article.

Table 18-1526.3: Authorized Uses in P District

(Ord. No. 3748, § 3, 10-28-2010; Ord. No. 3928, § 22, 1-22-2015; Ord. No. 4079, § 1(Att. A)94., 3-14-2019; Ord. No. 4205, § 22, 7-27-2023; Ord. No. 4255, § 3, 6-27-2024)

Except as provided under the regulations for conditional uses, the City Council shall determine the allowable building heights, yard setbacks, minimum building separation, number of required off-street parking and loading spaces, signage, and other provisions based upon their adequacy for meeting the intent and requirements of these regulations and ensuring that such uses are harmonious with the adjacent uses and the area.

(A)

MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE.

1.

Seventy-five (75) percent in I.

2.

Seventy-five (75) percent in T/U.

3.

Ten (10) percent in P.

4.

Fifty (50) percent in R/OS.

5.

Seventy-five (75) percent in CRD.

(B)

FLOOR AREA RATIO.

1.

Fifty-five hundredths (0.55) in I.

2.

Sixty hundredths (0.60) in T/U.

3.

Five hundredths (0.05) in P.

4.

Fifteen hundredths (0.15) in R/OS.

5.

Sixty hundredths (0.60) in CRD.

(C)

MINIMUM LIVEABLE FLOOR AREA.

1.

Efficiency: Four hundred fifty (450) square feet.

2.

One-Bedroom: Five hundred fifty (550) square feet.

3.

Two-Bedroom: Six hundred fifty (650) square feet.

4.

Three-Bedroom: Eight hundred (800) square feet.

(Ord. No. 3748, § 3, 10-28-2010)

(A)

FENCES. See Section 18-1530.10, "Fences, Walls and Hedges" for fence regulations and setbacks.

(B)

LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING. See Section 18-1533, "Landscaping Regulations."

(C)

ILLUMINATION. See Section 18-1503.15, "Illumination."

(D)

DUMPSTER ENCLOSURES (See Section 18-1530.20, "Dumpsters"), AND ALSO SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS (See Section 18-1530, "Accessory Use and Supplementary District Regulations").

(E)

OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING. See Section 18-1532, "Parking and Loading Regulations."

(F)

PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS. For all lands zoned "P" Public, City Council or, if located within the Community Redevelopment Area, the Community Redevelopment Agency, shall review and approve a preliminary site plan in accordance with the procedures and requirements Section 18-1540, "Preliminary Site Plan Requirements."

1.

The City Council, or Community Redevelopment Agency if appropriate, may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards in conformity with this Article, including the installation of additional buffering in order to reduce or eliminate the adverse impact of the proposed use upon the adjacent uses and to the area.

2.

The City Manager or his designee may approve minor changes to site plans previously approved by City Council or the Community Redevelopment Agency for development in the "P" Public District.

(Ord. No. 3748, § 3, 10-28-2010)