Palm Pavilion Inn Redevelopment
Description
A proposal to redevelop an existing hotel and restaurant site into a 144-room hotel while preserving the historic Palm Pavilion restaurant, utilizing 91 units from the Hotel Density Reserve.
Impact summary
Modernizes a key beach property while preserving a historic restaurant and adding 173 parking spaces.
Applicant
- Name
- Katie Cole (Hill Ward Henderson) / J.B. McKibben
- Address
- 10 Bay Esplanade and 18 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater, FL 33755
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Aug 20, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Council — August 20, 2026
Development agreement to construct a 144-room hotel utilizing 91 Hotel Density Reserve units while preserving the historic Palm Pavilion restaurant.
City Council — July 16, 2026
A proposal to redevelop an existing hotel and restaurant site into a 144-room hotel while preserving the historic Palm Pavilion restaurant, utilizing 91 units from the Hotel Density Reserve.
Council Work Session — July 13, 2026
A proposed development agreement allocating 91 units from the Hotel Density Reserve under Beach by Design for a hotel project.
Council Work Session — May 18, 2026
A proposed development agreement to allocate 91 units from the Hotel Density Reserve for a 9-story, 144-unit hotel while preserving the existing Palm Pavilion restaurant.
Related issues (3)
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