Planning

The Planning Division is charged with the long range planning of the City of Dunedin. Dunedin is not a developing community but is instead one where the land use and development directions have been established for more than three decades. Nevertheless, long range planning is necessary to ensure that the City continues to offer a quality environment that fosters private investment and produces high-quality, well-paying employment opportunities.

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The Comprehensive Plan provides long-range goals, objectives, strategies and policies that focus on the community's vision for the future and development and, when feasible, align them with other local government, regional, state and federal agencies.

Strive for 2035!

Dunedin's Comprehensive Plan, entitled Strive for 2035, is a result of extensive review and discussion of existing documents such as the Countywide Plan, the 2017 Visioning and the Comprehensive Plan’s existing Goals, Objectives and Policies together with the City’s ongoing community conversations and discussions with representatives, stakeholders, advisory boards and committees and the various City departments.

Strive for 2035 - The Comprehensive Plan(PDF, 32MB) - A complete and bookmarked copy of the plan.

Project Background

The City applied for and was awarded a Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Grant to develop a Citywide Multimodal Transportation Master Plan. The Plan seeks to identify opportunities for improving and strengthening the City’s transportation network for all modes of transportation.

The primary goals and objectives of this Plan are to identify potential safety and connectivity enhancements; develop multimodal recommendations; and prioritize a list of implementable improvements to serve as a guide for investments, economic development, public safety, livability.

The Plan also builds on previous planning efforts and initiatives for improved transportation and land use such as the 2017 Visioning Report, Citizens’ Survey, and the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

Final Plan

The Plan was formally adopted by the City Commission on January 20, 2022.

• Dunedin Citywide Multimodal Transportation Master Plan(PDF, 29MB)

Please contact Frances Sharp at frances.sharp@dunedin.gov with questions.

Project Background

The Beltrees Safer Street Plan builds upon the direction from the Safe Streets Pinellas action plan to address crash histories as well as reported concerns from residents related to speeding and school children’s safety along Beltrees Street.

The Beltrees Safer Street Plan extends along Beltrees Street between Edgewater Drive (Alt US-19) and Patricia Avenue.

Final Plan

• Beltrees Safer Street Plan Presentation to City Commission - April 30, 2024(PDF, 2MB)
• Beltrees Safer Street Plan Recommendations Report - April 2024(PDF, 18MB)

Douglas Avenue

Douglas Avenue Corridor Study(PDF, 4MB) - Wilson Miller & Swan Development Advisors, 2009

In March 2012, a report was compiled of the main issues, accomplishments to date, and future goals of the Southside Douglas neighborhood. This report details the formation of the South Douglas Citizens Advisory Group and the partnership with the City to make significant improvements in their neighborhood. Below are links to the report and its appendices.

• Southside Douglas Neighborhood Report 2012(PDF, 3MB)
• Appendix Pages 25-38(PDF, 5MB)
• Appendix Pages 39-66(PDF, 2MB)
• Appendix Pages 67-80(PDF, 741KB)
• Appendix Pages 81-114(PDF, 6MB)

Patricia Avenue

• Patricia Avenue Corridor Study(PDF, 4MB) - Wilson Miller & Swan Development Advisors, 2009

Causeway Boulevard

• Causeway Corridor Report - 2012(PDF, 4MB) - City Commission Workshop of January, 2012
• Causeway Boulevard Report 2012(PDF, 2MB) - HDR Report of December, 2011

S.R. 580 (Main Street)

• SR 580 Corridor Workshop Study 2012(PDF, 6MB) - S.R. 580 has been evaluated by Staff and preliminary findings were presented at a City Commission Workshop in June 2012.

Downtown (CRA)

• CRA Downtown Master Plan Update 2033 - Wade Trim, 2012