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Tampa council advances change to Channel District density bonus amid conflicting state reviews
Summary
City council approved first reading of an amendment to double the CBD-periphery density bonus within the Channel District Community Redevelopment Area, despite written objections from the Florida Department of Commerce and supportive comments from FDOT.
Tampa City Council on first reading voted unanimously to advance an amendment to the Tampa Comprehensive Plan that would increase the CBD-periphery density bonus from 100% to 200% within the Channel District Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) boundary as of Jan. 1, 2025.
The amendment, filed as TACPA 25-03, would allow projects inside the Channel District CRA to seek up to a 200% increase in density and intensity above the current maximums permitted by the applicable plan category, subject to specific provisions in the city's land development code. Danny Collins of planning commission staff presented the item and noted the proposal had previously been transmitted to state reviewing agencies after a July 31 council vote to transmit.
Why it matters: The change would…
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