Developers push — and commission approves — higher CBD-periphery bonus for Channelside CRA
The planning commission approved a privately initiated text amendment to raise the CBD-periphery bonus in the Channel District Community Redevelopment Area to permit higher FAR/density (to 10.5 FAR within a subset), despite staff objections citing compatibility, affordability and coastal hazard concerns. Vote: 6-2.
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The Tampa Planning Commission approved TACPA 25-03, a privately initiated amendment to raise the CBD-periphery bonus for a portion of the Channel District Community Redevelopment Area, allowing qualifying projects to seek a maximum floor-area ratio of up to 10.5 within the CRA subset. The motion passed 6-2 after debate about compatibility, school capacity and the coastal high-hazard area.
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