§ 138-2100. Definition, purpose and intent.

The Old Palm Harbor-Downtown (OPH-D) District provides a set of regulations that recognize, maintain and encourage the special character, uses and history of Downtown Old Palm Harbor and its historic district. The area will include a mixture of retail, lodging, residential, office and service uses. The OPH-D district is intended to assist in implementing the Downtown Historic Palm Harbor Master Plan adopted by the board of county commissioners by Ordinance No. 01-85 on December 18, 2001, and as it may be amended from time-to-time. Only those properties located within the master plan study area as adopted, or as it may be amended by the board, are eligible for designation with this district. The OPH-D district incorporates design and dimensional regulations that maximize the pedestrian experience and that recognize the existing character of Old Palm Harbor and its historic buildings.

Due to the increased mix of uses promoted, there is the opportunity to combine multiple purposes into one trip. As a result, parking requirements reflect this increased rate of internal capture and other unique circumstances such as a mix of uses, on-street parking, and bike traffic from the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail.

There are two sub-districts that comprise the OPH-D district based upon the desired uses and the street function. The sub-district assignments will differentiate uses and dimensional regulations, as outlined in the following sections.

(1)

East Sub-District (ESD): Represents the historic downtown commercial center for Old Palm Harbor.

(2)

West Sub-District (WSD): Represents a transitional area between residential uses near the waterfront and the historic downtown commercial center.

Figure 138-2100, below, depicts the area included in the OPH-D district.

Figure 138-2100—Old Palm Harbor-Downtown District.

(Ord. No. 18-36 , § 3(Att. B), 10-23-18)