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City Community and Preservation Staff recommends approval for zoning request

(May 7, 2024) The Staff Report to the St. Petersburg Community Planning & Preservation Commission finds that Onyx+East’s request to rezone the two parcels of land owned by Pasadena Community Church, are “appropriate” and “consistent” with city development plans. And the staff report, which carries significant weight with commissioners and city council, recommended “approval.” TheContinue reading “City Community and Preservation Staff recommends approval for zoning request”

Old Pasadena Neighborhood Association gets answers to zoning questions

(April 10, 2024) St. Petersburg Urban Planning Director Derek Kilborne spent nearly two hours answering questions about zoning changes from people who live in South Pasadena, the neighborhood in which Pasadena Community Church is located. Kilborne explained the process that the city and county will use to consider changing the current zoning for the twoContinue reading “Old Pasadena Neighborhood Association gets answers to zoning questions”

Explaining the application for a zoning change

(March 8, 2023) The proposed buyer of the two parcels that Pasadena Community Church offered for sale has, as expected, filed an application to change the zoning of the two parcels. The zoning application is one more predictable step in the plans that the church announced in January. The process is unfolding as such aContinue reading “Explaining the application for a zoning change”

Pasadena Community Church and Onyx+East sign $8.6 million “Agreement for Purchase and Sale” of two parcels

(January 10, 2024) Pasadena Community Church has reached an agreement to sell two parcels of land to Onyx+East developers for $8.6 million. The purchase includes $3.7 million for the “soccer field” property and $4.9 million for the property that includes the current preschool building and Thrift Mall. The buyer plans to build free-standing homes onContinue reading “Pasadena Community Church and Onyx+East sign $8.6 million “Agreement for Purchase and Sale” of two parcels”

Church moves closer to land sale

(November 9, 2023) After nearly a year of work, The Pasadena Community Church Building Oversight Committee moved closer today to selecting a buyer for the two properties that the church membership approved for sale. The Committee recently interviewed two potential buyers/developers and voted to enter into detailed purchase discussions with one of the developers. TheContinue reading “Church moves closer to land sale”

Committee begins interviewing bidders

(October 11, 2023) The Building Oversight Committee took a big step forward by starting to interview two leading bidders for the purchase of the PCC-owned properties. The properties have drawn interest from multiple bidders. The two bidders who made presentations Tuesday night (whose names are not being disclosed by mutual agreement) made detailed presentations toContinue reading “Committee begins interviewing bidders”

Committee considers offers

(September 21, 2022) The Building Oversight Committee met with the listing agent to discuss the progress of negotiations with potential buyers of the property for sale.   In addition, the committee set a tentative date to meet to review the order and potential timing of the various phases of construction, which is needed to finalizeContinue reading “Committee considers offers”

Church-owned properties listed for $9.5 million

August 10, 2023) The Building Oversight voted to begin marketing the two PCC properties that the church is offering for sale to be listed for a combined total of $9.5 million.Until now, the church has not placed a price on the properties, instead allowing potential buyers to make offers. The listing agent is in activeContinue reading “Church-owned properties listed for $9.5 million”

Application for historical designation withdrawn

(July 8, 2023) The third-party applicant has withdrawn the application to designate Pasadena Community Church property as a local historical site.The applicant withdrew the petition (7/6/23) after city staff determined, as we anticipated all along, that the church property where the PCC preschool is located do not qualify for historic status. As we have reportedContinue reading “Application for historical designation withdrawn”