Rezoning 3810 Hwy 35 S to allow multi-family development
Summary
Owners of a narrow 0.79-acre highway strip want R-5 zoning to build eight condo-style units on pilings, but Palm Harbor neighbors fear it would break up an all-single-family corridor and invite unknown future uses. Zoning stays with the land even if sold, which is the core worry. The commission ran out of information and pushed the decision to July 23.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Opponents worry multi-family development could drag down nearby property values; no cost figures were given.
The property owners, who need the up-zone before they can market and sell the eight planned units.
Palm Harbor residents say they'd bear added traffic on their only entrance, drainage strain, and zoning uncertainty.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Jul 14, 2026
The owner wants to rezone 0.792 acres from single-family to multi-family to build fishing cottages, but neighbors — including the Palm Harbor Property Owners Association — raised concerns about sewer, drainage, setbacks and the narrow former railroad right-of-way. The Planning and Zoning Commission has tabled its recommendation pending more answers.
Planning and Zoning Commission - Jul 6, 2026
Owners of a narrow 0.79-acre highway strip want R-5 zoning to build eight condo-style units on pilings, but Palm Harbor neighbors fear it would break up an all-single-family corridor and invite unknown future uses. Zoning stays with the land even if sold, which is the core worry. The commission ran out of information and pushed the decision to July 23.
Related development
Rezone 3810 Hwy 35 S to R-5
Eight more driveway accesses off Gary Barnum Drive — the sole Palm Harbor entrance — plus drainage and utility questions in a chronically wet area.
3810 Hwy 35 S Rezoning (RFC, LLC)
Approval would clear the way for a small multi-family project in an area currently zoned single-family, adjacent to Friend's Subdivision and near the proposed Passport Shores subdivision.
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