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City of Tampa unveils first draft of modernized land development code; consultants seek public feedback
Summary
City staff and Clarion Associates released Installment 1 of a three-part Land Development Code update covering zoning districts, use regulations and definitions; consultants emphasized the draft is an early, changeable draft and invited public comment on district consolidations, ADUs, parking and flood concerns.
Abby Feeley, the City of Tampa—s administrator of development and economic opportunity, opened a public presentation on the city—s Land Development Code update and said the first installment of the draft was released Feb. 17 for community review. She asked residents to subscribe to the Tampa Forward outreach list and to submit comments through the online feedback form or at Tampaforward@TampaGov.net.
Jeff Green, a consultant with Clarion Associates, said Installment 1 covers Article 3 (zoning districts), Article 4 (use regulations) and Article 9 (definitions and measurement rules) and is one of three installments that will together replace the city—s 1,400-page code. "Everything is wide open," Green said, stressing the release is an early draft intended to generate public input.
The draft reorganizes and consolidates several zoning districts, introduces three mixed-use district types (Neighborhood Mixed Use, Corridor and Mixed…
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