Now submitted to Pinellas Forward!

Background:  Pasadena Community Church is selling the five acres containing the preschool and the soccer field to a developer, Onyx&East. Onyx&East has applied to rezone the property from NT-3 (Neighborhood Traditional) to NSM-1 (Neighborhood Suburban Multifamily).  

The CPPC unanimously voted against this, but the developer has appealed to City Council.  City Council has the final vote on the rezoning, so we must ask the Council Members to vote NO.

Approval of this re-zoning application would set a precedent for surrounding properties, including similar neighborhoods, making denser development easier.

Key Points:

Rezoning Impact: This rezoning could allow up to 156 new dwelling units to be built, increasing the number of dwellings in Old Pasadena by 72% in just two blocks (from 214 to 370). A building up to 60 feet tall could potentially be constructed.

Community Concerns: Such a development would drastically alter the character of our neighborhood, increase traffic density, and could lead to issues like flooding due to overdevelopment.  

Development Plan: We have been told that plans can change at any point of the project as long as the plan is allowed within the zoning.

Onyx&East’s preliminary plan shows 20 single-family homes on the soccer field and 40 townhomes on the preschool land. The proposed single-family homes would be just 10 feet apart, compared to the average lot size of .32 acres and minimum lot width of 75 feet in Old Pasadena.

Details of the development plan can be found: https://pccforward.org/

What You Can Do:

1. Sign and Share the petition to save this land from high density development!   

2. Email Pinellas Forward: Urge them to vote NO on CW 24-18, the rezoning application filed by Pasadena Community Church. 

Application No. CW 24-18 – St Petersburg

General email Pinellas Forward: info@forwardpinellas.org

Forward Pinellas  – Emma Wennick: ewennick@forwardpinellas.org

3. Attend the Pinellas Forward Board Meeting: Show your support in person at City Hall. Attendees will be able to speak for 3 minutes at the hearing.

September 11,  2024 – 1:00 p.m.
333 Chestnut Street
Clearwater
Palm Room

Sample E-mail:

Subject: Vote NO on CW 24-18 

Dear Committee members ,

I strongly oppose the rezoning application Application No. CW 24-18 filed by Pasadena Community Church. This development would significantly increase the number of dwellings and lead to increased traffic, flooding and wastewater concerns, and a drastic change to the character of Old Pasadena. I urge you to vote NO on this rezoning proposal and uphold the unanimous NO vote by the CPPC.

Thank you for your consideration.