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St. Petersburg Approves Allowing Some Single-Family Homes to become Multifamily
The City Council on Thursday approved allowing owners of nearly 3,000 properties in the urban core to turn them into up to four residences.
The sweeping zoning change is intended to increase housing in a water-locked city experiencing a growth spurt. After 2½ hours of impassioned remarks, most from residents who were adamantly against the changes, the council approved the change in a 7-1 vote.
“It’s a reasoned, thoughtful approach,” said Jason Mathis, CEO of the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. “It’s a way to add some additional density in a way we can measure and see what happens.”
Council considers economic impact of losing the Rays
While officials hope the Tampa Bay Rays remain in St. Petersburg after the 2028 season, they are also preparing for life without the team.
Welch ‘definitely’ open to talking same deal with new Rays owner
Reports of the death of the Historic Gas Plant District deal may be premature, Poliverse can exclusively reveal.
August 2025 Work Plan Update
Thanks to support from our members and board, we made progress on many of the priorities we identified in our 2025 Work Plan and kept momentum in our mission.
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