New garage and storage structure at 116 N. Pinellas Ave
Summary
A small-lot owner near the Greek Orthodox Church wanted a two-story garage/workshop for her arts-and-crafts business, but the board found it dramatically out of scale with the one-story building. She was encouraged to return with a smaller design.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Private project; the denial sends the applicant back to redesign without further city cost.
Neighbors and the downtown historic streetscape keep the current scale along North Pinellas Avenue and the alley.
The applicant must redesign and delay her workshop and storage plans.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Heritage Preservation Board - Nov 2, 2026
The Howards wanted a 50-foot-long steel storage building behind their real estate office, visible from the alley near Hibiscus Street. The board split 2-2 over whether a prefabricated metal building fits a heavy historic district, and the tie killed it. Neighbor Sherry Wendt raised flooding, traffic and tree concerns.
Heritage Preservation Board - Jun 1, 2026
A small-lot owner near the Greek Orthodox Church wanted a two-story garage/workshop for her arts-and-crafts business, but the board found it dramatically out of scale with the one-story building. She was encouraged to return with a smaller design.
Related development
Howard - New Accessory Structure
No decision yet — neighbors will have to wait a month to see whether the new structure gets approved.
Locatelli — new-build garage and storage structure
The denial keeps the alley-adjacent block's existing scale but delays the applicant's business workshop and storage plans.
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