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Council members press administration to reopen talks with Related Group over Rome Yard community benefits and Yellowjackets site
Summary
After a staff update on the Rome Yard community benefits agreement, several Tampa council members asked the mayor’s office and administration to open discussions with Related Group about whether the agreement could be amended to address the historic Yellowjackets baseball site and related reverter clauses.
City staff briefed Tampa City Council on Jan. 15 about the Rome Yard community benefits agreement (CBA) and the status of related property reversions and reverter clauses. The briefing prompted several council members to ask the administration to open discussions with Related Group about whether the developer would consider amending the CBA to address the historic Yellowjackets site and other community interests.
Abby Feeley, administrator of Development and Economic Opportunity, summarized the CBA history and commitments. She said the Rome Yard RFP was awarded March 17, 2021, and the current community benefits agreement was adopted by resolution 2022‑348 on May 4, 2022. Feeley listed elements of the CBA and the affordable‑housing…
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