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Council advances Port Tampa Bay land-use change to allow a fourth cruise terminal
Summary
Council approved first reading of a plan amendment to designate a 5.42-acre Port Tampa Bay site as public/semi-public, enabling port-led infill to build a fourth cruise terminal; Port representatives told council the new terminal could add sailings, passengers and jobs.
Tampa City Council unanimously approved first reading of an amendment to the city’s future land use map that would assign a public/semi-public designation to a 5.42-acre Port Tampa Bay property at 1300 East Harbor and Channelside Drive, a move the port says would enable a fourth cruise terminal in Channelside.
Why it matters: Port Tampa Bay told council the site, now containing surface water in a historic slip, could be filled and restored to upland for a new cruise terminal—an action the port says would support increased calls, passengers and regional economic activity.
What council voted on: The council moved TACPA 25-05 forward on first reading and scheduled…
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