Treasure Island debate narrows on planned‑development rules as residents press for master‑plan data
Commissioners and residents debated proposed guardrails for planned developments — including 80‑foot height and higher density caps — and whether to pursue a broad comprehensive‑plan amendment or parcel‑by‑parcel (small‑scale) changes. The commission directed staff to prepare amendments for a second reading while awaiting master‑planner analyses.
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Vice Mayor Vasquez proposed a compromise amendment to the city’s planned‑development (PD) ordinance that would set maximums — not automatic entitlements — for redevelopment in commercial and resort zones, while keeping negotiation power and public‑benefit requirements in the PD process. "This is about finding middle ground," the vice mayor said in presenting the draft changes and asking the commission to direct staff to prepare an amended ordinance for the Aug. 18 second reading.
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