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Council approves map amendment for East Ybor parcels on first reading amid debate on industrial land and coastal hazard concerns
Summary
Tampa City Council on Oct. 30 approved on first reading a comprehensive-plan map amendment that changes several East Ybor parcels from light industrial and GMU 24 to UMU 60 and CC 35, a move proponents say will allow mixed-use redevelopment and opponents flagged as a potential loss of industrial land and coastal hazard concerns.
Tampa City Council voted on Oct. 30 to approve on first reading a comprehensive-plan map amendment affecting parcels in the East Ybor and Gary neighborhood that would change several parcels currently designated light industrial and general mixed use (GMU 24) to urban mixed use 60 (UMU 60) and community commercial 35 (CC 35).
Quinn Steel, planning commission staff, said the privately initiated small-scale amendment covers about 7.42 acres for the item heard that night and falls within the Central Tampa planning district and Ybor City urban…
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