Community Planning & Preservation Commission

The Community Planning and Preservation Commission (CPPC) shall act as the Local Planning Agency (LPA) in accordance with the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act to review proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map and Zoning Map, and any other element in which the LPA shall review and recommendation is required.

Services Provided

• Act as the Local Planning Agency and Land Development Regulation Commission
• Review proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
• Review Future Land Use and Zoning maps
• Review historic and archaeological preservation, proposed historic designations, certificates of appropriateness and any other actions
• Make recommendations as required to the city

Historic Preservation

The CPPC shall act as the Land Development Regulation Commission (LDRC), in accordance with the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, to review and evaluate those portions of the Land Development Regulations pertaining to historic and archaeological preservation, proposed historic designations, certificates of appropriateness and any other action to be performed pursuant to the Historic and Archaeological Preservation Overlay Section. The CPPC shall also perform any other duties required by the city of St. Petersburg's Certified Local Government Statutes awarded by the State. 

Comprehensive Plan

Rules & Procedures

• Rules of Procedures
• 2021 Deadline Schedule
• Sunshine and Public Records Law
• Section 16.80 - Administrative Agencies
• Section 16.70.015 - Decisions and Appeals Process Routes
• Training Video for New Commission Members
• 00:14:00 - What Every Board Member Needs to Know
• 01:09:30 - St. Petersburg Historic Preservation Ordinance
• 01:34:40 - Certificate of Appropriateness (COAs)

Meeting Agendas

Meeting agendas are available on the Agendas & Documents page.
For more recorded meetings visit www.stpete.org/StPeteTV and click on "Video Archive"

Members (3 year term)

• Keisha Bell, Regular Member – Term Expires: January 31, 2021 – 1st Term
• Christopher Burke, Regular Member – Term Expires: January 31, 2021 – 2nd Term 
• C. Copley Gerdes, Regular Member – Term Expires: January 31, 2021 – 1st Term 
• Jeff Rogo, Regular Member – Term Expires: January 31, 2022 – 2nd Term
• Sharon Winters, Regular Member – Term Expires: January 31, 2023 – 1st Term
• Thomas Whiteman, Jr., Regular Member – Term Expires: January 31, 2023 – 1st Term
• Jeffrey M. Wolf, Regular Member – Term Expires: January 31, 2022 – 2nd Term
• Will Michaels, Alternate Member – Term Expires: January 31, 2023
• Gwendolyn D. Reese, Alternate Member – Term Expires: January 31, 2023
• Lisa Wannemacher, Alternate Member – Term Expires: January 31, 2023