Planning commission staff briefed commissioners on a package of privately initiated City of Tampa comprehensive plan map amendments that would convert multiple industrial parcels in East Tampa and Ybor area to higher‑density mixed‑use and residential designations.

Quinn Steele and Danny Collins presented three related proposals that would together cover more than 50 acres in and near the Port Activity Center and Ybor City urban village. The proposals would change land currently designated heavy or light industrial to urban mixed use 60 (UMU‑60) and community commercial/ mixed use 35 (CC‑35). Under staff estimates, the three proposals could more than double the density or intensity on the parcels involved; for example, UMU‑60 allows up to 60 dwelling units per acre (3.25 FAR) and CC‑35 allows up to 35 dwelling units per acre (2.0 FAR).

Quinn Steele told the commission the individual changes include TACPA 25‑09 (about 7.42 acres at 2602 E. Seventh Avenue and associated parcels), TACPA 25‑10 (about 20.64 acres at 2801 E. Fourth Avenue and associated parcels) and TACPA 25‑11 (about 22.29 acres at the southeast corner of N. 26th/Adamo Drive). Steele said that Tampa has roughly 6,100 acres of industrial land remaining and only about 330 acres available for future industrial development. "If all 3 of these amendments were approved, this cycle alone would be equivalent to about half of the city's total lost industrial land over the last decade," Steele said.

Commissioners asked for additional context. Commissioner Kress asked staff to provide supporting data and maps; Commissioner Cross asked staff to provide advance context about potential reduction in industrial acreage for next month’s hearing. Several commissioners emphasized that the affected parcels are within the Port Activity Center and coastal high hazard area, and asked staff to include that information in materials for the public hearing.

Staff did not recommend approval or denial at the briefing stage and said the items would return for public hearing. No formal action was taken by the planning commission at this meeting.