Clearwater City Council Meets Oct. 14: Land Use & New Hires

Clearwater City Council will consider proposed changes to the city's future land use map and zoning atlas, along with new employee hires and pension requests, at its meeting Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2026. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Main Library.

The council will review a Level Three application to change the future land use designation for the property at 1399 Pineapple Lane from Residential Low (RL) to Recreation/Open Space. This change aligns with a rezoning request to shift the property's zoning from Residential Agriculture (R-A) to Open Space/Recreation (OS/R).

Two Level Two Flexible Development applications are also on the agenda. The first, FLD2025-10026, proposes converting an existing building at 375 Turner Street into a medical clinic. The application seeks flexibility for reduced off-street parking based on a parking demand study, along with modifications to interior landscaping and landscape buffers.

The second, FLD2026-01002, involves 125 Island Way, where a new commercial dock and boat lift are proposed as an accessory to 27 attached dwellings. This request seeks flexibility for a commercial dock within the High Density Residential Island Estates Neighborhood Conservation Overlay and Preservation Districts.

Employee-related matters include approving new hires as plan members and addressing employee requests for vested and regular pensions. The council will also hear presentations for the National Safe Boating Week Proclamation and present a Medal of Courage Award to Fire Fighter Charles Stokes and a Pinellas County Deputy.

City Council meets approximately every 18 days. The next meeting after Oct. 14 is tentatively scheduled for early November. Agendas and meeting details are available on the city's official calendar.