919 10th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705

RE: The Euclid Church at 919 and 921 10th Ave North, St Petersburg Florida. 13-31-16-02880-001-0100 The Church building is 15,000 SF total. The main floor is 6,000 SF (60' x 100') plus 6,000 SF in the lower level that is approximately 3 feet below grade level (English basement) a typical church lower level with a kitchen, bathrooms and fellowship hall arrangement with windows. Includes 2,400 SF (MOL) of balcony and office space on the second floor. Plus a 2 story garage building. The main level and balcony have an auditorium type of floor slope. The seating is in place on the main floor but balcony area seating has been removed. The building condition is generally fair to good. Additional parking is abundant on the street and there are several large parking lots that may make arrangements for additional parking. http://www.pcpao.org/general.php?strap=163113028800010100 The Euclid School across the street has recently been redeveloped into 8 new single family homes and 16 loft units in the existing building. The homes are selling and sold between $385,000’s and $500,000. This Euclid neighborhood is gentrifying and property values are increasing as is demand for housing in this area. BACKGROUND on property: Zoning: NT-2 (Neighborhood Traditional). Which residential zoning Land Use, Existing: "House of Worship" is a Special Exception (SE) use. Other Allowable Uses: Primarily institutional uses, such as church-related functions and schools. Local Landmark: Designated in 2004, Staff Report Rezoning and Adaptive Reuse of the property: EVALUATION: Adaptive Resue: The City's LDRs include Section 16.30.020 titled "Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings." The purpose of this section is to encourage the retention and productive reuse of structures that have historic, architectural, or cultural value to the City instead of seeing their underutilization or demolition because their original use has become functionally obsolete. Often, historically significant structures, especially when located within a single-family neighborhood, are abandoned or demolished because it is too difficult to meet current zoning standards and Florida Building Code requirements. This section recognizes the importance of these significant buildings and provides a process by which these buildings can be reused and retained while minimizing any secondary impacts to the surrounding properties. https://www.municode.com/library/fl/st._petersburg/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIISTPECO_CH16LADERE_S16.30.020ADREHIBUOV In order to qualify for a use conversion under this section of the City Code, the building is first required to be designated a local landmark or individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The subject property was designated a local landmark in 2004. Next, we evaluate the proposal against the re-use chart to determine whether or not the proposed use(s) is allowed. 16.30.020.4. - Assignment of new use. A.Generally. A building is encouraged to contain any use allowed by right but may convert to any of the uses which are listed in the reuse chart.B.Reuse chart. The following chart identifies uses which are allowed in certain districts. Uses not identified in the chart and not allowed in the zoning district are prohibited unless the property is rezoned. Reuse chart. The following chart identifies uses which are allowed in certain districts. Uses not identified in the chart and not allowed in the zoning district are prohibited unless the property is rezoned. Reuse Chart If the building or structure is located in the following districts: The building or structure may be used for the following: Neighborhoods, traditional and suburban All uses allowed in the district plus multifamily uses and bed and breakfasts. Corridor, residential In this case, allows Single and multifamily permits multi-family and bed-and-breakfast uses on property zoned NT-2.