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USF-area development near Forest Preserve draws opposition at council public hearing
Summary
Speakers at a public hearing asked City Council to oppose development on the USF Claw golf course and expressed concern that amendment-setting language could allow development to encroach on the USF Forest Preserve and Riverfront Park. Council noted item 52 is a public hearing and will follow the formal process.
Tampa — During a public hearing on agenda item 52, multiple speakers urged Tampa City Council to reject or scrutinize a proposed amendment setting that they said could allow development on land adjacent to the USF Forest Preserve and Riverfront Park.
Kalista Snyder, a USF graduate, told the council the Forest Preserve is a vital green space and said the university’s proposals…
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